431: World-Class Onboarding Starts Before Day One

In this episode, I’m unpacking the real reasons so many small business owners get stuck in the hire-regret-repeat cycle, and what you can do to break free. I’ll show you how world-class onboarding starts the moment your new hire says “yes” to your job offer, not on their first day, and why those early touches set the stage for everything that follows. 

I’m sharing practical steps to craft a thoughtful, welcoming onboarding experience, including what to include in your very first email, to lower uncertainty, build trust, and help every new team member feel valued right from the beginning.

If you want an onboarding process that saves you time, builds stronger teams, and reinforces your leadership values, this episode gives you the tools to make it happen.


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Shelli Warren

Shelli Warren is a team and leadership coach and the host of the Stacking Your Team Podcast where she leverages decades of experience leading technical teams to deliver multi-million dollar projects for billion-dollar brands at a Fortune 50 corporation. She now helps small business owners remove themselves from the day-to-day operation by creating a leadership team to carry out the daily direction your team needs to deliver results that delight your clients.

Shelli is also known for her teaching style, her passion to inspire more women to lead, and her ability to say the right thing in delicate situations. She lives in Canada where she coaches clients across the globe and enjoys watching her daughter Danielle and grand-baby Ellie thrive.

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