Course Description
Employee Onboarding is an important and vital part of any companies hiring procedure. Hiring, training, and bringing new employees on board cost a lot of money and are major investments. Onboarding is a secure investment that will assist newly hired employees in developing and keeping their skills, knowledge, and value within the company. It will stop highly skilled workers from being lured to a competitor, which makes your company stronger within the market.
Through Employee Onboarding you will find it lowers costs related to employee turnover. It will increase productivity and produce a happier and more skilled workforce. The new hire phase is a critical time for the employee and company and having a structured set of procedures will make this time run smoother and produce a greater chance of success.
At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:
Define onboarding.
Understanding the benefits and purpose of onboarding.
Recognize how to prepare for an onboarding program.
Identify ways to engage and follow up with employees.
Create expectations.
Discover the importance of resiliency and flexibility.
Agenda
Course Core Competencies:
Module 1: Purpose of Onboarding
Topic A: Start-Up Cost
Topic B: Anxiety
Topic C: Employee Turnover
Topic D: Realistic Expectations
Module 2: Introduction
Topic A: What is Onboarding?
Topic B: The Importance of Onboarding
Topic C: Making Employees Feel Welcome
Topic D: First Day Checklist
Module 3: Onboarding Preparation
Topic A: Professionalism
Topic B: Clarity
Topic C: Designating a Mentor
Topic D: Training
Module 4: Onboarding Checklist
Topic A: Pre-Arrival
Topic B: Arrival
Topic C: First Week
Topic D: First Month
Module 5: Creating an Engaging Program
Topic A: Getting Off on the Right Track
Topic B: Role of Human Resources
Topic C: Role of Managers
Topic D: Characteristics
Module 6: Following Up with New Employees
Topic A: Initial Check In
Topic B: Following Up
Topic C: Setting Schedules
Topic D: Mentor’s Responsibility
Module 7: Setting Expectations
Topic A: Defining Requirements
Topic B: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement and Growth
Topic C: Setting Verbal Expectations
Topic D: Putting It in Writing
Module 8: Resiliency and Flexibility
Topic A: What is Resiliency?
Topic B: Why is it Important?
Topic C: Five Steps
Topic D: What is Flexibility?
Topic E: Why is it Important?
Topic F: Five Steps
Module 9: Assigning Work
Topic A: General Principles
Topic B: The Dictatorial Approach
Topic C: The Apple Picking Approach
Topic D: The Collaborative Approach
Module 10: Providing Feedback
Topic A: Characteristics of Good Feedback
Topic B: Feedback Delivery Tools
Topic C: Informal Feedback
Topic D: Formal Feedback