DisruptHR Milwaukee 2025: Onboarding is Broken

In May 2025, Daniel had the exciting opportunity to join a lineup of speakers for DisruptHR Milwaukee. 5 Minutes. 20 slides. Auto-advancing every 15 seconds (and some mild tech difficulties) to deliver an impactful message.

The message focused on a need to rethink onboarding not as a checklist or compliance task, but rather a series of moments throghout the entire first year journey. And it’s crucial to help your new hire experience at least three importane moments early on.

  1. A “You Belong Here” Moment

  2. An Early Win

  3. Future Story

Once these are realized, we are closer to shaping stories and careers and drive retention and growth.

Watch the presentation, Onboarding is Broken: From Forms to Feelings, below.

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