Onboarding Doc TEMPLATE

[table of contents linking to the subheaders]

Welcome to the [team name] team! This guide should help steer you through your first few weeks and answer any questions you may have. Don't hesitate to Slack me [your name] any time to help answer questions or point you in the right direction.

This is your document. Feel free to add notes and questions to it, check off resources as you review them, and use it however it best serves you.

1. Team Structure

Here is the [team name] org chart:

[inset image of the org chart]

[link to org chart]

People to Know:

• [first and last name], [role], [email], [Slack handle] 

• [first and last name], [role], [email], [Slack handle] 

• [first and last name], [role], [email], [Slack handle] 

• [first and last name], [role], [email], [Slack handle] 

• [first and last name], [role], [email], [Slack handle] 

2. What Is [name of company]?

[brief history of the company]

[who are the company's customers and what problem is the company trying to solve for those customers]

[how does the company make money]

[what role does your department play in all this]

3. Team Focus

[what are the current goals and plans for your team]

4. Team Production Process 

This is the basic process we follow:

• [step]

• [step]

• [step]

• [step]

• [step] 

5. Role & Responsibilities

[summary of role and responsibilities. You can also copy and paste this information from HR's career trajectory page]

6. Resources

[links to things like the editorial calendar, style guide, Asana board, checklists, and so on]