Welcome to the Optimistic Office

A newsletter to help you recruit, onboard, and retain your employees

Author

Harris Fanaroff
January 09, 2023

Welcome to the Optimistic Office

Welcome to the first issue of The Optimistic Office!

Every other Monday, we will be sharing insights to help you recruit, onboard, and retain your employees.

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Read time: 4 minutes

In this newsletter, we highlight one thing we love, see as innovative, and find interesting within the workplace.

  • LOVE: 5-step process to onboard your new hires

  • INNOVATE: The pros and cons of a 4-day work week

  • INTEREST: What Gen Z's ideal workplace consists of

WHAT WE LOVE:

Onboarding your new hires has never been so important.

Here's a 5-step process so your new hires show up ready to be productive on Day 1:

  1. Send a motivation survey (and store this where it is easily accessible) asking them:

    1. What brought you here?

    2. What will keep you here?

    3. What motivates you?

  2. Have a senior leader send a quick video welcoming them

  3. The manager should call to congratulate them

  4. Assign them a buddy/mentor

  5. Make it easy for new team members to reach out to them

WHERE WE SEE INNOVATION:

Can a 4-Day Workbook Boost Creativity?

Can a 4 Day Workweek Boost Productivity?

A flexible working schedule is the future. Can the 4-day work week help keep your workers more productive?

https://www.adeccogroup.com/future-of-work/latest-insights/can-a-4-day-workweek-boost-productivity/

There has been more and more chatter about a 4-day workweek as flexible work schedules continue to be discussed.

Recruiting talent these days requires a focus on preventing burnout, supporting mental health, and focusing on well-being.

This report from McKinsey and The Adecco Group gives some interesting insights into the pros and cons of a four-day workweek.

WHAT INTERESTS US:

5 Traits of Gen Z in the Workplace

5 Traits of Gen Z in the Workplace

A new generation is making its way into the workplace.

https://www.betterteam.com/5-traits-of-gen-z-in-the-workplace

This article from Betterteam identified 5 traits that you often see with Gen Z workers:

  1. Preference for traditional communication

  2. Desire to work individually

  3. Mobile-first habits

  4. Motivated by stability

  5. Naturally competitive

As a millennial writing this, #1 and #4 surprise me. It will be interesting to see how organizations continue to enhance their workplace perks and benefits to appeal to different generations.

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