New employee orientation training / Karen Lawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, Karen, author.

Series:

ATD workshop series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employee orientation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Virginia : ATD Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A well-planned, comprehensive orientation program benefits both organizations and employees. Investing in new employees pays big dividends in performance, retention, and engagement. But does your training program cover the essentials of making new hires feel informed, prepared, and supported? Organization development authority and prominent trainer Karen Lawson has created comprehensive new employee orientation workshops to ensure organizational onboarding is done right for the benefit of all employees, regardless of job level or function. Her two-day, one-day, and half-day agendas include the resources trainers need to deliver practical, interactive sessions. Your workshop will help ensure that new employees integrate smoothly and effectively into their organization and its mission. You’ll also find tools and checklists developed specifically for busy supervisors and managers who conduct orientation in their departments. The free, ready-to-use workshop materials (PDF) that accompany this book include downloadable presentation materials, agendas, handouts, assessments, and tools. All workshop program materials, including MS Office PowerPoint presentations and MS Word handouts, may be customized for an additional licensing fee. Browse the licensing options in the Custom Material License pricing menu.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

FOREWORD BY TONY BINGHAM

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Why Does New Employee Orientation Matter?

Overview of Onboarding and New Employee Orientation

The Onboarding Plan

The Key Players

The New Employee Orientation Training Sessions

What Do I Need to Know About Training?

How Much Time Will Preparation Take?

What Are the Important Features of the Book?

How Are the Agendas Laid Out?

How Do I Use This Book?

Key Points

What to Do Next

Additional Resources

SECTION I: THE WORKSHOPS

1 TWO-DAY NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION WORKSHOP

Two-Day Workshop Objectives

Preparing for New Employees

Before New Hires Start

Employees' First Day

Preparing Participant Materials

Two-Day Workshop Overview

Day-One Overview

Day-Two Overview

Two-Day Workshop Agenda: Day One

What to Do Between Workshop Days

Participant Assignment

Facilitator Assignment

Two-Day Workshop Agenda: Day Two

Additional Resource

2 ONE-DAY NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION WORKSHOP

One-Day Workshop Objectives

One-Day Workshop Overview

One-Day Workshop Agenda

3 HALF-DAY NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION WORKSHOP

Half-Day Workshop Objectives

Half-Day Workshop Overview

Half-Day Workshop Agenda

4 CUSTOMIZING THE NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION WORKSHOPS

Customizing the Delivery Approaches to Orientation

Group Orientation

A Series of One-Hour Sessions

One-on-One Orientation

Self-Directed Orientation.

Online Orientation

On-the-Job Training

Customizing the Content

Other Customization Considerations

Expanding the Definition of New Employee

Including the Employee's Family

Being Sensitive to Language, Literacy, and Cultural Issues

Onboarding Executives and Managers

Using Themes

The Bare Minimum

SECTION II: ESSENTIALS OF EFFECTIVE NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION TRAINING

5 IDENTIFYING NEEDS FOR NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION TRAINING

Why Needs Analysis?

Strategic Needs Analysis

Structured Interviews

Focus Groups

Surveys

Individual Learning Needs Analysis

6 UNDERSTANDING THE FOUNDATIONS OF TRAINING DESIGN

Basic Adult Learning Theory

More Theoretical Ideas Important to Learning

Multiple Intelligences

Whole Brain Learning

Theory Into Practice

Establishing a Framework

Identifying Behaviors

Practicing

Providing Feedback

Making It Relevant

7 LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO MAXIMIZE AND SUPPORT DESIGN AND DELIVERY

Why Consider Learning Technologies?

Opportunities to Use Learning Technologies

When Designing Training

Before Training

During Training

After Training

While Building a Learning Community

8 DELIVERING YOUR NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION WORKSHOP: BE A GREAT FACILITATOR

The Learning Environment

Program Preparation Checklist

Participant Materials

Handouts

Presentation Slides

Workbooks and Journals

Videos

Toys, Noisemakers, and Other Props

Facilitator Equipment and Materials

A Strong Start: Introduction, Icebreakers, and Openers

Feedback

Role Plays

Participant Presentations

Ball Toss.

Journaling

Responding to Questions

Training Room and Participant Management

A Word About Dealing With Difficult Participants

An Unforgettable End

9 EVALUATING WORKSHOP RESULTS

Levels of Measurement

Level 1: Measuring Participant Reactions

Level 2: Measuring the Extent to Which Participants Have Learned

Level 3: Measuring the Results of Training Back on the Job

Level 4: Measuring the Organizational Impact of Training

Return on Investment

Reporting Results

SECTION III: POST-WORKSHOP LEARNING

10 THE FOLLOW-UP COACH

Conducting Periodic Check-ins

30-Day Follow-Up Survey

60-Day Follow-Up Survey

Chat-and-Chew Sessions

Learning Opportunities

Webinars

Discussion Forums

Guided Research

Resourcing

Building Relationships

Buddy Program

Mentoring

Building a Sense of Community

Tours

Meetings With the President or Executives

Social Events

11 THE SUPERVISOR'S TOOLKIT

Setting the Tone

Preparing for the Employee's Arrival

Considering New Employee Concerns

Employee's First Day

Employee's Second Day

Employee's First Week

SECTION IV: WORKSHOP SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND ONLINE SUPPORT

12 LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Learning Activities Included in New Employee Orientation Training

13 ASSESSMENTS

Assessments Included in New Employee Orientation Training

14 HANDOUTS

Handouts Included in New Employee Orientation Training

15 TOOLS

Tools Included in New Employee Orientation Training

Workshop Tools

Supervisor's Toolkit

16 ONLINE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND DOWNLOADS

Access to Free Supporting Materials.

Customizable Materials

Working With the Files

PDF Documents

PowerPoint Slides

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT ATD

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781607284376

1607284375

OCLC:

930602024