Launching Employment Hero to your business? Explore our comprehensive suite of resources below, including engaging presentations, easy-to-follow navigation videos for managers and employees, detailed onboarding and daily-use guides, pre-made email templates, and eye-catching posters—all designed to ensure a smooth and successful launch.
The Champion: Your Role in Implementing Employment Hero
As the key person responsible for successfully implementing Employment Hero in your organisation, you’ve stepped into the role of Employment Hero Champion.
Your mission is not to become an expert in all things Employment Hero but to ensure everyone in your organisation, from leadership to managers and employees, feels confident and empowered to use the platform effectively.
To achieve this, we recommend the following steps:
- Communicate the benefits: Share the value of Employment Hero with managers and employees, highlighting how it will make their work easier and more efficient.
- Empower your team: Provide employees with the tools and resources they need to troubleshoot and solve problems independently.
By taking these steps, you’ll help create a smooth and successful implementation process for your organisation.
Resource Kit: Tools for a Successful Launch
Use the resources below to help you inform and educate your employees about the Employment Hero platform.
Use this checklist to make sure you keep on track.
Pre Launch
- Choose who your Employment Hero Champion is going to be
- Send an email to your employees introducing Employment Hero and the Employment Hero phone app (use one of our email templates below!)
- Print the posters linked below and stick them around your workplace. You can also choose to embed the posters in an email.
- Setup training events for your early adopters and/or managers
- Prepare your launch party or presentation
Core Platform Setup
- Setup your company details
- Load your employee data
- Organise employees into teams/reporting lines
- Setup your locations and public holiday calendars
- Invite your early adopters
- Launch your Platform
Post-Launch
- Ensure all employees have successfully setup their Employment Hero account
- Encourage your employees to download the Employment Hero Work App
- Re-send invitations to any employees who did not log in and their initial link has expired
When you’re ready to launch, it’s crucial to anticipate your employees’ potential reactions. Change can be challenging, and if they’re unfamiliar with an HRIS or people management platform, they may feel uncertain about using it.
Make your launch of Employment Hero HRIS engaging and memorable by tailoring the event to your team’s unique culture. Here are some creative ideas to kick off the platform in a fun, positive way:
- Lunch and Learn: Host an informal session where employees can enjoy some food together while learning about the new platform’s features and benefits.
- Interactive Launch Presentation: Deliver a presentation showcasing how Employment Hero will make work life easier, followed by a live Kahoot! quiz to test their knowledge and spark excitement.
- Ask Me Anything (AMA) Panel: Organise a panel with internal champions or managers where employees can ask questions about the platform in an open, supportive environment.
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Gamify the Onboarding Process: Create a challenge where employees earn rewards for completing tasks, like setting up their profiles or exploring specific features.
For our Australian customers, take advantage of the Hero Points feature within Employment Hero to reward employees as they complete key tasks. This not only makes the launch fun and interactive but also familiarises employees with a valuable area of the platform they'll use moving forward.
Regardless of how you decide to introduce Employment Hero to your employees, it’s important to make sure no one is caught off guard by the platform’s launch. Proper communication and clear information beforehand can help mitigate confusion and minimise the chances of resistance to the new system.
Access our Employee Launch Presentation template here. Make a copy or download to present to employees as an introduction to Employment Hero and what they can expect.
Print these posters and stick them around your workplace, or email them to employees to get them excited for what’s coming!
Use the following email templates to help prepare your employees for the launch of Employment Hero. Please copy, paste and edit the text as you see fit.
Introducing Employment Hero to employees:
Hi team!
Big news: brace yourselves for a major upgrade! We're very excited to introduce our new
HR platform, Employment Hero.
Gone are the days of sifting through outdated spreadsheets and clunky software - this
game-changing platform is going to revolutionise the way we do things. Think smoother
processes, improved efficiency, and features that are going to get you excited about HR!
Say hello to hassle-free leave, and easy profile management. And that's just the beginning!
We're talking one-on-ones made simple, performance reviews that practically write
themselves, and compliance that's a breeze.
Plus, with enhanced employee self-service features, our team can focus on what they do
best - while Employment Hero takes care of the rest. This is a huge step forward for
[Organisation Name], and we can't wait to see the positive impact it's going to have on all
of us. Stay tuned for more information, and don't hesitate to reach out to [Internal
Employment Hero Champion] if you have any questions.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Introducing Employment Hero to replace a current system:
Hi team!
Get ready for a wave of excitement as we have some thrilling news to share.
Introducing our new game-changing HRIS, Employment Hero!
Say farewell to our old and outdated HR system because Employment Hero will
revolutionise the way we manage HR. With this cutting-edge platform, we'll enjoy a benefits
that will take us to the next level of efficiency, convenience, and employee empowerment.
Better data management? Check. Improved efficiency? Absolutely. Enhanced employee
self-service features? You bet!
Here's a sneak peek at what we'll be using Employment Hero for:
- Recruitment and Onboarding: Streamlining the process to welcome new talents
seamlessly
- Leave Management: Manage time off requests with ease and clarity
- Timesheet Management: Simplifying and automating timesheet tracking for accurate
record-keeping
- One-on-ones: Facilitating smooth communication and fostering productive dialogues
- Performance Reviews: Elevating the performance evaluation experience for everyone
involved
- Compliance: Making sure we stay on top of all the necessary regulations and
requirements
- Learning and Training: Unlocking a world of opportunities for professional growth and
development
We can't wait to share more details once our Employment Hero platform is ready. In the
meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to [Internal
Employment Hero champion].
Hold on tight, team! The future of HR is about to get a whole lot brighter with Employment
Hero leading the way.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Launching Employment Hero:
Hello everyone,
Great news! Employment Hero is now ready to use!
You should have received an email invitation in your [personal/company] email inbox with
a link to set up your Employment Hero account.
The invitation link is active for 72 hours, so be sure to set up your account as soon as
possible. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, please check your Junk/Spam folders.
If you haven't received it, please let [Internal Employment Hero champion] know.
Employment Hero offers Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to protect your account. This
requires a verification code sent by text message or an authentication app. You are
required to set up 2FA on your first login. Click here to learn how to set up 2FA.
Once you have successfully logged in, remember to bookmark the page for future
reference, or sign in here.
Employment Hero is also available on your mobile device. Click here to download the
Employment Hero Work App, available on Google Play and App Store, and use the same
email address and password to log into your account.
Employment Hero is now the central hub for all our HR data including leave requests,
timesheets, employee files, policies, contracts, and more. This may take some time getting
used to, but rest assured it will make our work lives much easier.
Please see some key resources below to help you on your way:
- Employee Onboarding Guide
- Reset your login password
If you need to reset your password:
When resetting your password, you must use your account email address associated with
your Employment Hero account (The same email address you received your invitation to
Employment Hero).
If you do not receive your Reset Password link, you may have not entered your account
email address.
As we transition to our new way of working, feel free to reach out to [Internal Employment
Hero Champion] if you need further assistance.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Company Announcement Example:
Welcome to our new HR platform, Employment Hero! Employment Hero opens up a whole new world of working. While we finesse the platform, keep an eye out for announcements here in the Company Feed. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to [Internal Employment Hero Champion].
Use this article to help your employees know what to expect when they login to Employment Hero for the first time.
Use this guide to help your employees understand how to do everyday tasks in Employment Hero.
Training Your Managers: Setting Up for Success
Managers play a critical role in the success of Employment Hero’s adoption. They need to be equipped with the necessary skills to manage their teams’ leaves, timesheets, provide feedback, and use the engagement features of the platform effectively. Therefore, it’s essential to provide managers with proper training on how to use Employment Hero.
A well-trained management team will not only feel more confident in using the platform themselves but they will also be able to provide support to their team members in using it and act as advocates for the platform by encouraging their team members to use it to its full potential. A supportive manager can make all the difference in making sure the successful adoption of Employment Hero, so consider having your management team as part of your early adopters to the platform.
Your managers can use these feature tours and videos to familiarise themselves with Employment Hero.
Training Your Employees: Setting Up for Success
We suggest including the Daily Use Guide in your induction content, which has been written by employees for employees and is downloadable as a PDF. There is a lot of information and you shouldn’t expect your employees to read it cover to cover, but encourage them to use it whenever they hit a roadblock.
Be available to your employees during implementation for any questions they may have to ensure the best outcome and adoption of the Employment Hero platform.
Explore related content
- Understand the emails Employment Hero sends out: This HR platform article will walk you through a complete list of our automatic notification, including what triggers them and who receives them.
- Employee onboarding experience: This HR platform article will walk you through the steps your team will take to activate their Employment Hero profile.