Culture Change RX

Is Your Onboarding Process Helping—or Hurting—Retention? (Julie Coneset)

Sue Tetzlaff / Julie Coneset Season 3 Episode 133

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In this episode of Culture Change RX, Sue Tetzlaff is joined by Capstone Transformational Coach Julie Coneset to explore one of the most overlooked drivers of employee retention: the onboarding experience.


Drawing on nearly three decades of rural healthcare HR leadership and firsthand experience leading organizational transformation, Julie shares why onboarding extends far beyond paperwork, policies, and orientation checklists.

Together, Sue and Julie discuss how organizations can intentionally connect new employees to the organization's mission, culture, relationships, and expectations—creating an experience that increases confidence, belonging, and long-term retention.

Whether you're an HR professional, department leader, executive, or frontline manager, this episode offers practical ideas you can begin implementing immediately to make every new employee's first year a success.


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Hi! I’m Sue Tetzlaff. I’m a culture and execution strategist for small and rural healthcare organizations - helping them to be the provider and employer-of-choice so they can keep care local and margins strong.

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