40% of new leaders fail in the first 18 months. A bold statement that sets up a bolder reality: traditional leadership onboarding is failing to build momentum far too often.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Imagine handing your new leader, days before the person starts, valuable insights into their goals and objectives, data on the challenges the team has faced and a heads up on their employees’ concerns over the change in leadership. On day one, they would already be months ahead of new leaders brought on using traditional onboarding processes.

Join Thoughtexchange Chief People Officer Dessalen Wood as she looks at how to build momentum with a better leadership onboarding strategy that provides new leaders with the information they need to drive change, drive results and build credibility at their new company – all before they step through the door, or more likely before they sign into their first virtual welcome.

About the Speaker

Dessalen Wood

Chief People Officer

Dessalen Wood is an HR professional, facilitator, and executive coach who has specialized in passionately leading Learning and Development and Human Resources teams within blue-chip Canadian organizations. Dessalen has over 20 years of experience in mid-and large-size Canadian and US organizations, such as Reitman’s Canada, Hudson’s Bay Company, The Children’s Place, and The Disney Stores and as Vice President, Talent Development with Cineplex Entertainment. In 2019, Dessalen moved to ThoughtExchange to become the Chief People Officer, making her first move into tech. Throughout her career, Dessalen has created multiple programs and support systems designed to create engaging corporate cultures and developing leaders at all levels.