Training

• Describe onboarding & its benefits
• Review onboarding fundamentals (key definitions, common misperceptions, goals of onboarding)
• Identify key features of an onboarding program
• Assess organizational needs & requirements for onboarding
• Explain the structure and components of an onboarding program
• Describe the steps required to develop a complete onboarding program
• Design and structure an engaging and effective onboarding program
• Make onboarding a competitive advantage
• Customize onboarding for different audiences (including remote / distributed employees)

• Anyone looking to design, build, or improve the employee onboarding experience at their company
• HR professionals tasked with designing or running the onboarding program
• Leaders and/or hiring managers involved in the onboarding process

• Introduction:

1. What is Onboarding?
2. The Importance of Onboarding
3. Difference between induction and orientation 
4. Making Employees Feel Welcome

• Creating Onboarding Programs

1. Getting Off on the Right Track
2. Program components 
3. Role of Human Resources & Managers

Phases of Onboarding 

1. The 4 steps of onboarding
2. The 5 Cs of onboarding
3. Durations and scheduling 
4. Best Practices 

•  Following up with new employees 

1. Initial Check In
2. Following Up
3. Mentor's Responsibility

• Setting expectations 

1. Defining Requirements
2. Identifying Opportunities for Improvement and Growth
3. Setting Expectations
4. Assigning work 

• Virtual  onboarding 

1.  General Practices 
2. The use of technology 
3. Ideas for virtual onboarding 
4. Challenges and solutions