Module 4: The Leading Edge in Emerging Practice and Research

Session Title:  Avoiding the Dreaded Bumper Sticker and Other Hazards:  On-Boarding Senior Executives at Bank of America

Eric D. Elder

Bank of America  

Abstract:  Executives face a variety of challenges as they transition into a new role.  Enhancing the on-boarding process is rapidly becoming an imperative for many organizations seeking to maximize the significant investment that they have made in hiring new executives.   This presentation will review current on-boarding practices at Bank of America.

Learning Objectives:

• To be able to describe the on-boarding processes for senior executives at Bank of America
• To be able to avoid the “dreaded bumper sticker”
• To identify lessons learned by BOA in the area of on-boarding