Onboarding new members of staff is clearly an essential part of welcoming a new team member and helping them to contribute to your productivity at work. It is not without it's frustrations though is it? It's fairly time consuming and usually your own workload is the same as before, so it puts pressure on an already overworked team. So let's make your time investment count. Let's focus on clear communication, creating a welcoming and learning culture, and addressing challenges faced by non-native speakers, individuals from different cultures, and neurodiverse staff. Let's use communication and leadership skills to create a workspace that is so enjoyable and inspiring to be in that your newbies - ALL OF YOUR NEWBIES can grow into amazing reliable colleagues.