Author: Karen Lawson Publisher: Association for Talent Development ISBN: 1607284375 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 243
Book Description
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. Free tools and customization options 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. Download a New Employee Orientation Checklist, which has been adapted from the book, and preview a sample activity (PDF).
Author: Doris M. Sims Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071400036 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 384
Book Description
New employee orientation is the most commonly offered type of training in organizations, yet very few books have been published on the topic. Creative New Employee Orientation Programs is filled with downloadable, customizable training games, sample curriculum, handouts, and checklists used in leading organizations such as Arthur Anderson, Ford, Micron, and Alcatel. Whether creating an orientation program for the first time, enhancing an existing program, or moving orientation on-line, HR pros will find ideas and tools they can use immediately.
Author: Jean Barbazette Publisher: Pfeiffer ISBN: 9780787956929 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Create a dynamic, effective orientation program! The most common complaints about a new-employee orientation are that it is boring and overwhelming, or that nothing happens and the new person is left to sink or swim. The result is often a confused new employee who is not productive and is more likely to leave the organization within a year! Your orientation needs to be a planned welcome that reaffirms your hiring decision. Use this bestselling resource to meet orientation objectives such as: * Provide critical information and resources in a timely manner * Make the new employee independently productive quickly * Teach essential safety and job skills...and more! Successful New Employee Orientation will help you design or revise an orientation program that is effective and full of variety. It offers a wealth of suggestions and includes myriad checklists, examples, sample letters, activities, and evaluation forms. A CD-ROM with presentation slides and customizable forms is also included. Even if you're a novice, these user-friendly materials will help you create a vibrant orientation program that will make your new hires feel welcome and give them the resources they need to be confident when they start their new jobs.
Author: Doris Sims Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071737685 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 384
Book Description
Revised, expanded, and up-to-the-minute—the leading guide to serving the modern organization's onboarding needs It's a challenge overlooked by many: The need to bring recent hires into the fold, smoothly, effectively, and rapidly. And in this state-of-the-art multi-phased guide to integrating new employees into an organization, Doris Sims, longtime HR and onboarding guru again redefines the expectations of what effective HR training and succession management can do for your business. Fully updated with new case studies of best practices from successful companies, Creative Onboarding is the edge your business needs. The most complete resource for helping employees do their best work from the minute they first walk in the door, this book delivers an arsenal of high-end strategies and skills, including: Activities and checklists to help focus your onboarding efforts Advice on designing and implementing programs for employees at any level that mesh with existing organizational cultures The latest tools, technologies that create programs with impact Ways to measure results-and make positive adjustments on the fly In today's hyper-competitive business environment, seamless onboarding is an absolute necessity. And Creative Onboarding puts within easy reach the benefits of improved retention and performance, along with drastically reduced HR-related overhead. Topics covered include: Designing New Employee Onboarding: Companies Who Do it Right • New Tools and Technologies to Make Your Program Fun and Memorable • Onboarding New Managers • Onboarding FAQs • and more
Author: Alisa R. Charles Publisher: ISBN: 9780989538510 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
If you are looking for some new ideas for your new employee orientation program, here are 90 ideas you can use right now before your next new hire quits. With all the demands and ever changing priorities in Human Resources today, it can be difficult to dedicate the time to focus on the new employee orientation process. While many will agree that having a strong orientation program for new hires is important. It often times can fall through the cracks, thus leaving the new hire in some cases, left to orientate themselves. This guide will provide you with ideas that will: -Generate excitement and make your new employee feel good about their decision to join your company -Assist your new hire in learning the culture and values of your company quicker - Communicate expectations earlier in the process to ease anxiety and stress about starting with a new company -Make your new hire feel as they are already a valued member of the team Inside the New Employee Orientation Guide: 1) Several suggestions and ideas to assist you in ensuring you have the orientation BASICS covered. 2) Additional orientation ideas that are much more CREATIVE and will help your program go above and beyond in making your new hires feel welcomed. 3) Includes even BIGGER ideas that can transform your orientation process into the program you've always wanted it to be. Also included is a 6-step plan to assist you with implementing ideas that will work best for your organization.
Author: Roberta Westwood Publisher: American Society for Training and Development ISBN: 9781562863814 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 0
Author: William Horton Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118047125 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 639
Book Description
From William Horton -- a world renowned expert with more than thirty-five years of hands-on experience creating networked-based educational systems -- comes the next-step resource for e-learning training professionals. Like his best-selling book Designing Web-Based Training, this book is a comprehensive resource that provides practical guidance for making the thousand and one decisions needed to design effective e-learning. e-Learning by Design includes a systematic, flexible, and rapid design process covering every phase of designing e-learning. Free of academic jargon and confusing theory, this down-to-earth, hands-on book is filled with hundreds of real-world examples and case studies from dozens of fields. "Like the book's predecessor (Designing Web-based Training), it deserves four stars and is a must read for anyone not selling an expensive solution. -- From Training Media Review, by Jon Aleckson, www.tmreview.com, 2007
Author: Norma Davila Publisher: Association for Talent Development ISBN: 1947308610 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 172
Book Description
Onboarding turns the key, opening the door to talent development Investing in onboarding means investing in employee success and the business of the future. Effective onboarding programs both increase and facilitate employee engagement and business results; onboarding shortens the employee learning curve by increasing job knowledge. If you need to design, revise, or expand your company’s onboarding program, Effective Onboarding offers a simple-to-follow path forward. Talent development experts Norma Dávila and Wanda Piña-Ramírez combine their significant consulting experience and the latest onboarding trends to create a single source for onboarding best practices, job aids, templates, and checklists. Also included are examples and stories based on real-life situations the authors have encountered in their practice. While many books about onboarding limit their approach to employee recruitment and selection, this book is more comprehensive, following employees through their first year on the job. Effective Onboarding clarifies the differences between orientation and onboarding, describes how to build a business case for your onboarding program, and guides you to design, implement, evaluate, and sustain the program that’s right for your organization. Effective Onboarding is part of a new ATD series, What Works in Talent Development, which addresses the most critical topics facing today’s talent development practitioners. Each book in the series is written for trainers, by trainers, and offers a clear, step-by-step path to solve real issues.
Author: Peter H. Daly Publisher: Harvard Business Press ISBN: 1591399556 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 284
Book Description
The authors address the crucial differences between the private and public sectors. This concise, practical book provides a roadmap to help new government leaders at all levels accelerate their transitions.
Author: Jean Barbazette Publisher: Pfeiffer ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 154
Book Description
Create a dynamic, effective orientation program! The most common complaints about a new-employee orientation are that it is boring and overwhelming, or that nothing happens and the new person is left to sink or swim. The result is often a confused new employee who is not productive and is more likely to leave the organization within a year! Your orientation needs to be a planned welcome that reaffirms your hiring decision. Use this bestselling resource to meet orientation objectives such as: * Provide critical information and resources in a timely manner * Make the new employee independently productive quickly * Teach essential safety and job skills...and more! Successful New Employee Orientation will help you design or revise an orientation program that is effective and full of variety. It offers a wealth of suggestions and includes myriad checklists, examples, sample letters, activities, and evaluation forms. A CD-ROM with presentation slides and customizable forms is also included. Even if you're a novice, these user-friendly materials will help you create a vibrant orientation program that will make your new hires feel welcome and give them the resources they need to be confident when they start their new jobs.
Author: Karen Lawson
Author: Doris M. Sims
Author: Jean Barbazette
Author: Doris Sims
Author: Alisa R. Charles
Author: Roberta Westwood
Author: William Horton
Author: Norma Davila
Author: Peter H. Daly
Author: Jean Barbazette