The first few days of walking into a brand new office to a completely new department and job role is a bit of an awkward period. With very little acquaintances let alone friends, it’s mostly a lot of awkward smiles, hellos and nods that take place with a bit of conversation that is usually a sharing of few words. This is inevitably a part of the journey until things slowly fall into place. Be it a trained professional or a fresh new graduate, everyone struggles with getting on with the flow of work during the first few days or even weeks until the process syncs in. Which is when a little help in this area could make things much easier and faster. Onboarding comes into effect right after the orientation process when the new joiner has been introduced to the team including the work process of the department and job role he/she belongs to. Although many organisations tend to skip the onboarding process completely, it has is fair share of merits in helping get the best out of the new recruit without losing much time. Essentially this will provide a formal introduction to the work involved along with a training that will make the work flow much easier and faster, without any mishaps along the way. Here’ are a few ways to get the new employees onboard, just right.

The recent developments surrounding the popular film producer Harvey Weinstein took the world by a storm as allegation of serious misconduct came into light. Completely changing the way that many saw and associated Mr. Weinstein. There were three sides to this story, the one that came out with a blast from the many victims that spared no details of their experiences, the people who knew about these incidents yet held back their concerns, and finally the man responsible that denies of allegations of all non-consensual conduct. All media channels, especially the internet was filled with articles discussing the story at length with follow-ups of every recent update and finding. This was the start that marked the beginning of a #metoo campaign where people posted their encounters to stand against the actions that continued to happen every day to many all around the world. This was the gist of the incidents surrounding the campaign that created a tidal wave of posts that shook the world to its very core. Does this really happen around us without knowing? Are you a victim? Do I know people who have been through this? Should I talk about my experiences? Became thundering questions that kept popping up in our minds and in conversations. Putting a spot light on the hidden monsters that lurked around in the shadows, all around the universe for many decades. This does not just mean that it happens on our personal time, this is an experience that can be encountered even in a work environment. A dark and twisted area that many would not want to visit or talk about in a work context. Let’s dive in to the back alleys to see how things would be if #metoo was to be expressed at work.