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Learn how to effectively welcome new employees to your organization

MAKE NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION A SUCCESS
a one-day workshop

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Personnel managers and specialists, trainers, instructors and course designers responsible for preparing and conducting new employee orientation will benefit from this unique, active day of learning. The workshop is based on original research of many successful companies. Can new employee orientation reduce turnover by 30%? Learn how!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

  • Identify bottom-line benefits of successful orientation programs
  • Select critical information employees need to be effective and successful
  • Measure the content of your orientation against some of the most successful orientation programs
  • Set objectives appropriate for your organization
  • Limit content to what is important
  • Eliminate boredom and keep the pace alive
  • Use techniques to involve new employees
  • Avoid pitfalls of ineffective orientation programs
  • Apply orientation design techniques to all new employee situations

WORKSHOP CONTENT:

Unit 1: WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

  • Orientation: process  over time vs. one-day training program
  • Benefits of successful programs
  • HR's role and the supervisor's role
  • How to evaluate your current orientation during the workshop
  • Examples from successful companies

Unit 2: HOW TO PLAN FOR ORIENTATION 

  • Who is your typical new employee?
  • What is realistic and achievable?
  • Benefits of including skill objectives
  • Who should be involved and how to gain their cooperation
  • Techniques to identify your organization's needs
  • Safety first: avoid expensive mistakes and accidents
  • How to get supervisors involved in the NEO process 

Unit 3: SELECTING CONTENT AND METHODS

  • What new employees need: enough vs. too much
  • Select appropriate methods to deliver timely orientation
  • Review schedules and checklists
  • First day do's and don'ts
  • How to eliminate boredom and other pitfalls
  • How to create opening activities for group orientations
  • 5 key tips on taking plant tours
  • Inviting and guiding guest speakers
  • What audio-visual support is best?
  • Using "self-discovery" orientation and buddy systems
  • How to communicate corporate culture
  • Salaried, hourly, staff and supervisory orientation
  • How to make orientation more self-directed

Unit 4: EVALUATE YOUR ORIENTATION

  • New hire reaction
  • Were learning objectives reached?
  • Does knowledge transfer to the job?
  • How to show cost benefits

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • New company start-up orientation
  • Mergers, acquisitions and reorientation
  • New departments, branches, stores, classifications, etc.
  • Orienting management families--corporate welcome wagon
  • Multi-location and intranet delivery ideas

    Methods Used:

    Lecturettes Discussions Case Studies Inventories
    Audiovisuals   Role Plays Self Assessments Checklists
    Audit Instruments Planning Tools Action Plans    

     

    Content from this workshop can be combined with content from other workshops by The Training Clinic, for no additional cost to you, to create a "custom" workshop or certificate program to meet your specific needs. Contact us for a no-obligation, in-house proposal by clicking HERE.

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