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Hire & Onboard
By RISE Business Framework · Created by Gary Harper and Brandon McCurdy · Reviewed
Hiring and onboarding is selecting the right person and setting them up to succeed from day one. In RISE, you use the 9-Box at this stage to name where a candidate or team member sits. Potential runs one to three up the side and performance runs one to three across the bottom.
How RISE does it
- The 9-Box at this stage is for naming, not yet for action.
- Vertical axis: Potential, one to three.
- Horizontal axis: Performance, one to three.
- Tied back to the Heart, Head, Hands and Feet assessments.
Hire & Onboard is one of four tools in Talent Development, part of the Resources quadrant of the RISE Business Framework.
The RISE tool
The 9-Box System: naming the boxes
Find where each person sits by Potential (rows) and Performance (columns).
| Potential / Performance | One | Two | Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three | Idle Genius | High Potential | Star |
| Two | Up or Out Dilemma | Core Player | High Performer |
| One | Bad Hire | Up & Out Grinder | Work Horse |
The Hire & Onboard page of the workbook prints two cells as Up & Out Talent and Up Out Grinder.
“Onboarding isn’t just an introduction; it’s the foundation on which the journey of a new employee begins. It’s where potential becomes reality.”Gary Harper
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“Walk me through Hire & Onboard in the RISE Business Framework and help me apply it to my business.”
Quick self-check
“We have a structured, ongoing program for developing team members after they are hired.”
Frequently asked questions
How do you evaluate a new hire?
Rate their potential and performance 1-3 and place them on the 9-Box. RISE uses the Heart, Head, Hands and Feet assessments to inform both ratings.
What is a Star on the 9-Box?
A Star scores three on both potential and performance. RISE prescribes promoting them and gives them the largest share of development budget.
The other tools in Talent Development
- Recruit & AttractScore how your opportunity compares on ten factors, then write action items to attract better candidates.
- Develop & EvaluateApply the prescribed action for each 9-Box, from promote them to conduct a PIP to move on.
- Encourage & RecognizeSplit a $100 development budget across the 9-Box so investment follows potential and performance.
Related in another quadrant: Culture
