Employee Onboarding

1 Day

Introduction

Employee onboarding is an important and vital part of any company’s recruitment procedure. Hiring, training, and bringing new employees on board is a major investment costing the employer a considerable amount of money.

Onboarding is a secure investment that will assist newly hired employees in developing and maintaining their skills, knowledge and value within the company. It will prevent highly skilled workers from being enticed by competitors and strengthening the position of your company in the market.

Employee onboarding will lower the costs related to employee turnover, increase productivity and produce a more content and skilled workforce.

The early phase of new hires is a critical time for the employer and the employee, therefore, having a structured set of procedures in place will make this time more effective with a greater degree of success.

Programme Objectives:

• Define onboarding
• Understanding the benefits and purpose of onboarding
• Recognise 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

Method and Approach

This programme will involve the use of slides, handout material, work manual with all instructor notes and slides, examples of best practice, appropriate videos and appropriate video material.

The use of flip-charts, syndicate workshops and reporting back sessions will encourage a fully participative and enjoyable event. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating previous work experiences.

Who Should Attend

Anyone seeking to engage employees in the workplace through the orientation process and beyond to create a long-lasting relationship. It will particularly benefit HR personnel who are the first line in recruitment of new employees and putting them through the induction phase of the orientation process.

Course Content

This one-day course will cover the following subjects:

Module One: Getting Started

• Introduction to the course
• Workshop objectives

Module Two: Introduction

• What is Onboarding?
• The Importance of Onboarding
• Making Employees Feel Welcome
• First Day Checklist
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Three: Purpose of Onboarding

• Start-Up Cost
• Anxiety
• Employee Turnover
• Realistic Expectations
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Four: Onboarding Preparation

• Professionalism
• Clarity
• Designating a Mentor
• Training
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Five: Onboarding Checklist

• Pre-Arrival
• Arrival
• First Week
• First Month
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Six: Creating an Engaging Program

• Getting off on the Right Track
• Role of Human Resources
• Role of Managers
• Characteristics
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Seven: Following Up with New Employees

• Initial Check In
• Following Up
• Setting Schedules
• Mentor’s Responsibility
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eight: Setting Expectations

• Defining Requirements
• Identifying Opportunities for Improvement and Growth
• Setting Verbal Expectations
• Putting it in Writing
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Nine: Resiliency and Flexibility

• What is Resiliency?
• Why is it Important?
• 5 Steps
• What is Flexibility?
• Why is it Important?
• 5 Steps
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Ten: Assigning Work

• General Principles
• The Dictatorial Approach
• The Apple Picking Approach
• The Collaborative Approach
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eleven: Providing Feedback

• Characteristics of Good Feedback
• Feedback Delivery Tools
• Informal Feedback
• Formal Feedback
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations