In his recent article for the US Chamber of Commerce, Genesis Cofounder Michael Watkins talks about the importance of effectively integrating a new hire into a leadership team to avoid destabilizing that team at potentially significant cost to the business. He outlines seven ways you can support new leadership team members to minimize and mitigate any […]
5 Questions to Ask When Starting a New Job
In “5 Questions to Ask When Starting a New Job” (Harvard Business Review, April 2019) Michael Watkins writes, “The actions you take during your first few months in a new job have a major impact on your success or failure. Build positive momentum early on and it will propel you through your tenure. Make some early […]
The First 90 Days Online: An Award-Winning Onboarding and Integration Platform
Have a new boss? Michael Watkins contributes practical suggestions on how you can assist their transition in his Harvard Business Review article, “How to Build a Strong Relationship With A New Boss.” Some key suggestions include finding common ground, being empathetic, and, as with any transition, helping them achieve early wins. Read an excerpt below highlighting the key […]
Transform Your Executive Onboarding in Four Steps
Earlier this year, Genesis hosted a webinar with an audience of over 350 senior executives entitled, “From Onboarding to Integration: Accelerating the Transitions of Newly Hired Executives.” During the session, Michael Watkins shared the research he conducted with Egon Zehnder into executive onboarding published in “Onboarding Isn’t Enough” (Harvard Business Review, June 2017). The findings point to the broad range […]
Designing Onboarding Journeys for New Hires at All Levels
In a recent Power Onboarding Webinar, Michael Watkins and Genesis Leadership Consultants Rose Hollister and Elizabeth Collins shared how Genesis helped a Fortune 500 client design and implement an automated onboarding support system, combining the standard elements of provisioning and compliance with orientation resources and transition acceleration tools. The result: consistent impactful onboarding journeys for employees at all levels. […]
Emerson Sets Leaders Up for Success With The First 90 Days
Genesis would like to share a client success story with you, the details of which were published in the June 2017 issue of Chief Learning Officer. We are proud to have partnered with Terrence Donahue, Emerson’s Corporate Director of Learning, in creating a customized “onboarding operating system” based on the The First 90 Days® Transition Roadmap™ […]