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Employee Onboarding

1 Day, 9:00-4:00, 6 Hours

Course Overview

Employee onboarding is a vital part of any company’s hiring procedure. Hiring, training, and bringing new employees on board is a huge investment. Onboarding will assist newly hired employees in developing and keeping their skills. Knowledge will be retained, and their value will increase within the company.

Through the Employee Onboarding workshop, 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 company, and having a structured set of procedures will make your company stronger and produce a greater chance of success.

Course Outline

Module One: Getting Started

  • Icebreaker
  • Housekeeping Items
  • The Parking Lot
  • 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
  • Review of Parking Lot
  • Lessons Learned
  • Completion of Action Plans

 

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class as a private group class in the following delivery formats:

Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-6 students $1650
7-12 students $2800
13-18 students $3500
Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-6 students $1900
7-12 students $3050
13-18 students $3750

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

  • A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
  • An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.

Why Choose Softek?

  • Live, virtual or in-person training
  • Instructors with 15+ years of experience
  • Detailed training guide
  • Certificate of completion
  • Money-back guarantee