Course Description
The following is the course description for the Millennial Onboarding Course:
Millennial Onboarding is a specialized type of employee onboarding. With Millennials, we are seeing a need to tweak the onboarding process to better suit the needs of the company and new hires. It will increase productivity and produce a happier and more skilled workforce. The new hire phase is a critical time for the employee and the company; having a structured procedure will make this time run smoother and produce a greater chance of success.
You Will:
At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:
Define onboarding
Discuss the characteristics of Millennials
Create an onboarding process for Millennials
Develop action plans for working with Millennials
Learn from introspection
Agenda
Course Core Competencies:
Module 1: Purpose of Onboarding
Topic A: Start Up Costs
Topic B: Employee Anxiety
Topic C: Employee Turnover
Topic D: Realistic Expectations
Module 2: Introduction
Topic A: Why Onboarding?
Topic B: Importance of Onboarding
Topic C: Making Employees Feel Welcome
Topic D: First Day Checklist
Module 3: Millennials and Onboarding
Topic A: Who are Millennials?
Topic B: How Do Millennials Differ from Other Workers
Topic C: Investiture Socialization – Let Them Be Themselves
Topic D: Informal Rather than Formal Onboarding Processes
Module 4: Onboarding Checklist
Topic A: Pre-Arrival
Topic B: Arrival
Topic C: First Day
Topic D: First Week
Topic E: First Month
Module 5: Engaging the Millennial Employee
Topic A: Create an Informal Program
Topic B: Engage Employees One-on-One
Topic C: The Role of Human Resources
Topic D: The Role of Managers
Module 6: Following Up with the Millennial Employee
Topic A: Initial Check-In – One-on-One
Topic B: Following Up – Regular, Informal Follow Ups
Topic C: Setting Schedules – Millennials and Work-Life
Topic D: Mentoring and the Millennial
Module 7: Setting Expectations with the Millennial Employee
Topic A: Define Requirements – Provide Specific Instructions
Topic B: Identify Opportunities for Improvement and Growth
Topic C: Set Verbal Expectations
Topic D: Put It in Writing
Module 8: Mentoring the Millennial
Topic A: Be Hands-On and Involved
Topic B: Serial Mentoring
Topic C: Be a Mentor, Not an Authority Figure
Topic D: Focus Millennia’s Exploratory Drive on Work
Module 9: Assigning Work to the Millennial Employee
Topic A: Provide Clear Structure and Guidelines
Topic B: Provide Specific Benchmarks
Topic C: Set Boundaries and Provide Reality Checks
Module 10: Providing Feedback
Topic A: Millennials Thrive on Feedback!
Topic B: Characteristics of Quality Feedback
Topic C: Informal Feedback
Topic D: Formal Feedback