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Onboarding Review
A structured review to understand what is working, where the gaps are, and where to focus next.
Overview
What this looks like in practice
An Onboarding Review is the most practical starting point. It gives you a clear picture of how onboarding is experienced today across new hires, internal movers and managers.
Rather than guessing where to invest, you start from evidence. The review surfaces what is working well and worth protecting, and what is creating friction, inconsistency or risk in the early weeks.
Who this helps
Designed for those who care how people start.
- Organisations preparing to invest in onboarding improvement
- People teams inheriting onboarding from elsewhere
- Leaders responding to feedback or early turnover signals
- Teams growing quickly and needing consistency
Common challenges
Patterns that quietly hold people back.
- Onboarding varies team to team without anyone meaning it to
- Materials exist but managers do not use them consistently
- Hybrid and remote starters fall through the cracks
- Nobody has a clear view of the end-to-end experience
Free tool
Start with the Onboarding Health Check
Use this quick diagnostic to reflect on where onboarding may already be working well and where a review could add value.
Engagement levels
Choose the depth that fits where you are
Three ways to start, shaped around the time, evidence and detail you need. We can talk through which feels right.
Snapshot Review
For a quick read on where to focus
A light, focused look at your current onboarding to surface the most pressing themes worth acting on.
- Short discovery conversation
- Review of key onboarding materials
- Top themes and quick wins
- Concise written summary
Standard Diagnostic
For most organisations ready to improve
A structured review across the new hire journey, the manager experience and supporting materials, with clear recommendations.
- Stakeholder and manager interviews
- End-to-end journey review
- Materials and comms audit
- Prioritised recommendations
- Findings session with your team
Deep Dive Diagnostic
For complex, multi-team environments
A thorough, evidence-led review including interviews, document review and a prioritised improvement roadmap.
- Extended interview programme
- New starter and leaver insight
- Cross-team consistency review
- Phased improvement roadmap
- Follow-up review at 90 days
The impact
Outcomes you can expect
The shifts clients tell me they notice — in how people start, how managers lead, and how teams find their rhythm.
A clear picture of how onboarding is experienced today
Themes prioritised by impact and effort
Practical recommendations you can act on
A shared language across teams and stakeholders
A starting point for measurable improvement
Confidence in where to invest next
Start with a conversation