Onboarding is a concept in personnel development aimed at professionally integrating leaders into their new work context and socially and culturally assimilating them, in order to retain the newly acquired workforce within the company long-term. This is particularly important in the early childhood education sector, where there is a constant shortage of staff and an increasing need for many competent leaders. The opportunity this concept presents in the context of daycare centers lies in the long-term retention of employees for the daycare provider and in the personal development of the leader's own competencies. This can lead to a process of continuous quality development. Important tools in onboarding include the appropriate onboarding strategy, feedback, the onboarding plan, the prepared workspace, and expectation management.