New Hire Training

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Moving Beyond the Wait and See Approach to New Hire Success

Discover how aggressive incubation and daily practice can reduce new hire ramp time from six months to three for better team performance.

8 min Sep 22, 2025

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What is the Slow Ramp? Solving the Sales Quota Gap and Missing Q1 Numbers

An analysis of the slow ramp in sales onboarding, the costs of the sales quota gap, and how iterative learning accelerates rep productivity.

8 min Sep 13, 2025

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The Expensive Myth of Sink or Swim: Why Trial by Fire Is Burning Your Cash

A deep dive into the hidden financial and psychological costs of unstructured onboarding. We explore the neuroscience of panic, the hidden costs of turnover, and how to build a scaffolded entry for new hires.

Ben Schmidt 8 min Jul 30, 2025

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What is Time to Proficiency?

A guide for business owners on understanding Time to Proficiency, why it matters for team momentum, and how to help new hires contribute faster.

4 min Jun 21, 2025

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What is Time to Productivity?

A practical guide for business owners to understand Time to Productivity and how it impacts team growth and management stress.

5 min May 12, 2025

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What is the Best Automated Onboarding Software for 2026?

Discover why the bootcamp onboarding model fails and how automated drip-feed learning improves retention. A guide for managers seeking the best automated onboarding software for 2026.

7 min Mar 5, 2025

The SOP they learned six months ago is already fading.

Death of the Binder