AXI Consult · HR-04
Onboarding as Operating System Installation
Designs onboarding experiences that clearly communicate "how we think and behave here", building a 30-60-90 day journey that supports mindset and habit formation.
- Who it's for
- HR/People & Culture teams, talent managers, line managers.
- Duration
- 1 day (6 hours) + design support.
Engagement objectives
What we'll achieve.
- Reframe onboarding as culture installation, not just paperwork
- Design a 30-60-90 day onboarding journey
- Identify specific culture-teaching moments to embed
Engagement process
How it unfolds.
Session Day
6 hoursWhy Onboarding Is Culture Installation → Auditing Current Onboarding → Designing the 30-60-90 Journey → Finalizing & Assigning Owners.
Design Support
2-4 weeks afterThe consultant reviews draft onboarding materials and provides written feedback before rollout.
Tools & frameworks used
- Onboarding journey-mapping template (adapted from HCHR-D)
- 30-60-90 day journey template
Deliverables
- Redesigned onboarding journey document
- Culture-teaching-moment checklist
- Written feedback on the first draft of onboarding materials
Consultant qualifications
- Holds HCHR-D certification or equivalent
Success measures
This engagement is not graded. Success is defined by client adoption of the findings, not an external standard.
- Client implements the redesigned journey with the next new-hire cohort
- Informal new-hire feedback gathered post-implementation
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Onboarding as Operating System Installation
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