Onboarding Support

Effective onboarding is more than paperwork and orientation—it’s about welcoming new team members with clarity, connection, and confidence. Bea Riveter Consulting helps organizations build inclusive, engaging, and sustainable onboarding processes that set employees (and their leaders) up for long-term success.

Onboarding Strategy & Design

• Assess existing onboarding processes (or start from scratch)
• Identify onboarding goals aligned with values, role expectations, and employee retention
• Create a phased onboarding framework (pre-day one, first week, 30-60-90 days)
• Ensure alignment between HR, managers, IT, and operations

Preboarding Support

• Design welcome emails, checklists, and tech/setup guides
• Develop a “What to Expect” overview for new hires
• Create an employee welcome package (digital or print)
• Provide neuro-inclusive and accessible checklist for employment

Custom Onboarding Plans

• Build tailored onboarding plans for different roles (e.g., frontline, admin, leadership)
• Incorporate key milestones, learning goals, and success checkpoints
• Include manager responsibilities and timelines
• Embed DEI and psychological safety practices throughout

Orientation Content & Delivery

• Develop orientation slide decks, team intros, and values-based activities
• Facilitate or co-host orientation sessions if requested
• Design asynchronous onboarding options for remote/hybrid teams

Documentation & Compliance

• Assist with forms, policies, and documentation setup
• Create employee handbook sections relevant to the onboarding phase
• Ensure clarity around policies, rights, benefits, and code of conduct

Manager & Buddy Tools

• Create guides for onboarding buddies or mentors
• Develop check-in templates and coaching prompts for managers
• Provide conversation starters and early feedback tools

Optional Add-ons

• New Leader Integration Plans: Structured onboarding for managers and executives
• Onboarding Equity Audit: Review of process through DEI lens
• Interim Onboarding Management: Support during staff leaves or transitions
• Ongoing Onboarding Coaching: Support for HR or frontline supervisors