I’m working on a lightweight tool to improve how onboarding and training actually happen in real teams, and I’d really value honest feedback from managers and employees.

The problem I keep seeing is not a lack of docs or training content, but the mental load around onboarding:

Managers forgetting who needs what next Employees unsure what to do after the first few days Constant manual follow-ups (“did you read this?”, “did you finish that?”) Progress scattered across docs, Slack, and memory

The idea:

A system that quietly handles onboarding in the background.

Managers provide their existing content (docs, links, videos) New hires automatically receive steps in the right order The system tracks progress Follow-ups are sent automatically if someone gets stuck Managers are only notified when something actually needs attention

No heavy dashboards, no daily checking just fewer things to remember.

I’m trying to validate:

As a manager, would this reduce the mental effort of onboarding? As an employee, would this make it clearer what you need to do next? What part of onboarding causes the most frustration today: tracking progress, follow-ups, or clarity?

I am trying to understand if this solves a real problem or if I’m missing something obvious.