During my onboarding to a research project, my manager deliberately did not go into all work related quirks and details, but kept some things vague in the first weeks, because as a newcomer I still had a fresh mind and was more objective. And it worked out: I was able to come up with new ideas for problems the existing team was stuck on for years. So I think onboarding done right can be a great opportunity, but when done wrong also a enormous waste of potential fresh ideas (especially important for more creative/knowledge jobs).
Great insight - you can also onboard too much. In knowledge jobs, onboarding should be about getting the tools to succeed, not being forced into the company-specific mold of the typical employee. Thanks for sharing!
During my onboarding to a research project, my manager deliberately did not go into all work related quirks and details, but kept some things vague in the first weeks, because as a newcomer I still had a fresh mind and was more objective. And it worked out: I was able to come up with new ideas for problems the existing team was stuck on for years. So I think onboarding done right can be a great opportunity, but when done wrong also a enormous waste of potential fresh ideas (especially important for more creative/knowledge jobs).
Great insight - you can also onboard too much. In knowledge jobs, onboarding should be about getting the tools to succeed, not being forced into the company-specific mold of the typical employee. Thanks for sharing!