Onboarding a new hire
Last updated: 7 May 2026
What this does
Gives a current IMPACT workflow for preparing a new hire to work in web and mobile: invite them, add them to the right workspace/team/project context, assign starter tasks, and use checklists for repeatable onboarding work.
Current access and functionality
- Verified against the current
impact-web,impact-client, andimpact-marketplacecode on 2026-05-07. - In
impact-web, admins manage members, teams, projects, tasks, and checklist templates from the relevant feature areas. - In
impact-client, staff can handle day-to-day assigned work such as tasks, checklists, surveys, and project/member views. Administrative setup remains web-first. - Checklist creation and template management require workspace admin or owner access in web. Staff can use assigned task checklists where task access permits.
- Task access is scoped by workspace, project, team, and assignment.
Before you start
- You need workspace owner/admin access.
- Have the new hire's email, target workspace, team, reporting manager, and first project or task context ready.
- Prepare a checklist template if this onboarding flow repeats.
Recommended workflow
Before day 1
- Open Members and invite the new hire using their correct work email.
- Add or confirm the workspace membership settings they need.
- Add them to the relevant team or project team.
- Create starter tasks for first-week setup, reading, introductions, and required forms.
- Attach a checklist to tasks that must be completed in a standard order.
Day 1
- Confirm the invite has been accepted and the user can sign in.
- Walk them through workspace selection, My Dashboard, My Tasks, project pages, and mobile task/checklist usage.
- Explain the task workflow and how verification/acceptance works in your team.
- Confirm notification and email delivery so assignments are visible.
First week
- Review My Tasks with the new hire and remove blockers.
- Confirm their project/team membership lets them see the correct work.
- Use checklist completion to track mandatory setup items.
- Schedule a review/check-in using your normal performance or team process.
Common issues
- Issue: The new hire accepted the invite but sees no work. Fix: Check workspace selection, project/team membership, and whether tasks are assigned to them.
- Issue: The invite was accepted with the wrong email. Fix: Reinvite using the same email identity the user signs in with.
- Issue: They can view tasks but not edit/manage them. Fix: Check assignment, project role, team role, and workspace permissions.