Effective onboarding represents one of the most critical touchpoints in the employee lifecycle, yet many organisations struggle to execute it properly. The statistics are stark: companies with poor onboarding practices see new hire turnover rates that are significantly higher than those with structured programmes.
On September 10th, Sixty Learn will host a comprehensive webinar titled "What does great onboarding look like? How some of the UK's top employers drive retention, readiness & ROI." This session promises to deliver actionable insights that can transform your approach to new hire integration.
The Hidden Cost of Ineffective Onboarding
New hire dropouts, prolonged ramp-up periods, inconsistent experiences, and early departures plague organisations across industries. These challenges don't emerge in isolation, they stem from fundamental gaps in onboarding strategy and execution.
Research consistently demonstrates that effective onboarding begins before an employee's first day. The pre-boarding phase sets expectations, builds excitement, and establishes the foundation for long-term success. Companies that recognise this principle position themselves for superior retention outcomes.
Expert-Led Session with Proven Results
Ellie Simpson and Joe Sheffield, co-founders of Sixty Learn, will lead this strategic session. Their expertise has helped some of the UK's most respected employers—including Anglian Water, Nestlé, Forvis Mazars, and Dentons—leverage digitalised onboarding as a competitive advantage.
These organisations have moved beyond traditional approaches to create systematic, measurable onboarding experiences that deliver consistent results across diverse employee populations.
Strategic Framework for Onboarding Excellence
The webinar will address four critical areas that define successful onboarding programmes:
The retention opportunity: Onboarding represents the most overlooked lever for talent retention. Companies that optimise this process see measurable improvements in employee engagement and long-term commitment.
Financial impact analysis: Understanding the true cost of poor onboarding versus the return on investment from effective programmes enables informed decision-making and resource allocation.
Tailored approaches by employee type: Early career professionals, frontline teams, and experienced hires require different onboarding strategies. Successful organisations adapt their approaches accordingly.
Implementation framework: A simple yet powerful structure that organisations can apply immediately to improve consistency and outcomes across all new hire experiences.
Practical Takeaways for Immediate Application
Attendees will leave the session with four key insights that can be implemented immediately:
The strategic importance of pre-boarding activities and how to structure them effectively. A proven framework designed to enhance readiness, retention, and ramp-up speed across all employee categories. Innovative approaches specifically tailored to support early-career professionals, frontline teams, and senior hires. Systematic methods to ensure consistency in onboarding delivery, regardless of department or location.
These takeaways represent distilled wisdom from organisations that have successfully transformed their new hire experiences.
Register for Strategic Insights
This webinar offers a unique opportunity to learn from organisations that have achieved measurable success in onboarding transformation. The session combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications, ensuring attendees can immediately begin implementing improvements.
Building Tomorrow's Workforce Integration
Great onboarding doesn't happen by accident, it results from strategic planning, systematic execution, and continuous refinement. The organisations leading in this space understand that new hire integration represents a critical investment in long-term business success.
The insights shared in this webinar will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to elevate their onboarding practices and achieve measurable improvements in retention and readiness.