Onboarding

This accessible onboarding checklist helps managers prepare a barrier-free onboarding experience for every new hire. It provides practical steps to take before the employee’s first day, including communicating available accessibility supports, arranging accommodations and accessible technology, preparing accessible onboarding materials, planning an inclusive orientation, protecting employees during probation and performance evaluation, and scheduling follow-up after onboarding. The checklist is designed to be used proactively for every employee, without waiting for a disability disclosure, and includes a final readiness check to confirm outstanding accessibility actions have been addressed.

Are you looking to improve the onboarding experience for new hires? This resource offers a comprehensive survey designed to gather feedback on accessibility during the onboarding process. By utilizing this survey, employers and community partners can identify areas for improvement, ensuring a more inclusive and welcoming environment for all new employees.

Creating an inclusive remote onboarding experience can be challenging for employers and community partners. This resource offers practical guidance to help you adapt onboarding processes for remote settings, ensuring that all new hires feel welcomed and supported. By addressing communication barriers and providing necessary accommodations, you can foster a more engaging and accessible environment for everyone. Download this resource to enhance your onboarding practices and promote inclusivity in your organization.

Creating an inclusive onboarding experience is essential for fostering a welcoming environment for new employees. This resource provides practical guidance for employers and community partners on how to ensure that all new hires, including those with disabilities, feel supported and valued from their first day. By implementing best practices outlined in this toolkit, organizations can enhance their onboarding processes, ultimately leading to higher employee satisfaction and retention. Download this resource to learn how to create an effective and inclusive onboarding journey.

In today's competitive job market, understanding the negotiation process can make a significant difference for employers and community partners. This resource offers practical guidance on fostering open conversations about compensation and workplace accommodations, ensuring fair treatment for all candidates. By utilizing these strategies, you can create a more inclusive hiring environment that values diversity and promotes equitable pay. Download this valuable tool to enhance your negotiation practices and support a more accessible workplace.

Imaginez que vous êtes un employeur souhaitant créer un environnement accueillant pour vos nouvelles recrues. Cette ressource offre un aperçu des expériences d'intégration accessibles, vous aidant à comprendre comment soutenir efficacement la diversité de vos employés. En téléchargeant ce sondage, vous pourrez optimiser votre processus d'accueil et favoriser une culture de travail inclusive.

This customizable presentation template supports the delivery of an accessible onboarding workshop. It includes ready-to-adapt slides, speaker notes, activities, discussion and debrief templates, timing guidance, and facilitator prompts to help organizations explore accessibility in onboarding, identify barriers, review their existing onboarding process, and clarify roles and responsibilities. The presentation is designed to be tailored to your organization’s branding, workshop format, and onboarding practices, with optional slides that can be edited, removed, or expanded as needed. Access to this resource is included in our curated support packages. Please reach out to learn more, and access this exclusive resource.

This onboarding process map example provides a visual model of how an employee onboarding journey can be mapped from offer acceptance through the end of the probationary period. It shows key steps such as collecting employee information, assigning onboarding tasks, setting up HR and IT requirements, communicating accessibility supports, preparing for the employee’s first day, completing orientation and training, setting performance goals, holding regular check-ins, and gathering onboarding feedback. Organizations can use the example as a starting point for mapping and reviewing their own onboarding process. 

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This planning guide helps organizations prepare for an accessible onboarding workshop by working through the key decisions needed before the session. It guides users in identifying who should participate, determining the workshop format and length, choosing an appropriate location or virtual platform, and developing an accessible workshop invitation. It also includes a suggested agenda, accessibility considerations, an invitation checklist, a draft invitation, and recommendations for pre-reading and pre-workshop surveys. Access to this resource is included in our curated support packages. Please reach out to learn more, and access this exclusive resource.

This onboarding scenarios resource supports the activity portion of an accessible onboarding workshop by giving participants two sample onboarding processes to review: one for an in-person employee and one for a remote employee. Each scenario follows the employee journey from post-offer and preboarding through the end of probation, with tasks and responsible parties identified at each stage. Participants can use the scenarios to practice identifying accessibility barriers, gaps, and opportunities for improvement before applying the same thinking to their own organization’s onboarding process. Access to this resource is included in our curated support packages. Please reach out to learn more, and access this exclusive resource.

When coordinating tasks and responsibilities within a team, clarity is essential. The RACI Template provides a structured approach to define roles and responsibilities, ensuring everyone understands their contributions. This resource is valuable for employers and community partners looking to enhance collaboration and streamline project management. Download this template to facilitate effective communication and improve team dynamics.

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This facilitator’s guide provides a step-by-step framework for delivering an accessible onboarding workshop within your organization. It includes suggested scripts, timing, activities, discussion prompts, debrief guidance, and options for both virtual and in-person delivery. Facilitators can use the guide to help participants identify accessibility barriers in onboarding, review and improve their current onboarding process, and clarify roles and responsibilities using a RACI framework. Access to this resource is included in our curated support packages. Please reach out to learn more, and access this exclusive resource.

This workshop survey template helps organizations evaluate the impact of an inclusive onboarding workshop. It includes pre- and post-workshop survey questions designed to measure participants’ understanding, attitudes, confidence, and current practices related to accessible onboarding, as well as their readiness to apply what they have learned. The template also gathers feedback on the workshop experience and participants’ interest in future learning or follow-up. It can be adapted to suit your organization, audience, and workshop format. Access to this resource is included in our curated support packages. Please reach out to learn more, and access this exclusive resource.