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Employee Onboarding

Learn how to set up employee onboarding channels, auto-subscribe rules, and welcome posts so every new hire sees the announcements that matter most.

A good onboarding flow makes sure new employees see the announcements that matter to them without drowning in noise. This guide walks through setting that up.

Before the first day

1
Map teams to channels

Decide which channels every new hire should be auto-subscribed to (e.g., Company News, All Hands) and which are team-specific.

2
Enable auto-subscribe by team

In each team-specific channel, turn on Auto-subscribe by team so members are added the moment they join the workspace.

3
Create a welcome post

Draft a pinned post in your onboarding channel with links to key resources, policies, and who-to-ask contacts.

ChannelVisibilityAuto-subscribe
Company NewsOrganizationEveryone
All HandsOrganizationEveryone
Team UpdatesTeamBy team
WatercoolerOrganizationOptional

Auto-subscribed channels still let members unsubscribe later, except channels marked Required in admin settings.

Measuring onboarding engagement

Use the analytics dashboard to confirm new hires are reading their welcome content. Filter by joined in the last 30 days and watch the open rate on your welcome post — anything below 80% is a signal to revisit your default channel setup.

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