Orientation Handbook: Getting Employees off to a Good Start

A TWO DAY WORKSHOP

INTRODUCTION

One reason people change jobs is that they never feel truly welcome or a part of the organisation they join. If a company spends considerable money recruiting, interviewing, and perhaps even relocating employees, it makes good sense to go one step further and make the new employee feel like they have made a good decision to come to this company.

A thoughtful new employee orientation programme, coupled with an employee handbook that communicates workplace policies can reduce turnover and save that organisation thousands of dollars. Whether your company has two employees or two thousand employees, don’t leave new employee orientation to chance.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

Understand how important an orientation programme is to an organisation.
Identify the role of the human resource department in the orientation programme.
Recognize how the commitment curve affects both new employees and their managers.
Know what companies can do to deliver their promise to new employees.
Determine the critical elements of effective employee training.
Establish the importance of having an employee handbook for new and long-term employees

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

Instruction by an expert facilitator
Small interactive classes (Maximum 25 per group)
Specialised manual and course materials
Certificate of completion from Institute of Professional Development – Open University Malaysia

WHAT YOU WILL COVER (2 DAYS)

Finding, Hiring, and Keeping Good People

To begin, delegates will discuss the organisational activities required to find, hire, and keep good people, and how those activities tie into an orientation process.

Building Employee Commitment

Next, delegates will learn about the four pillars of commitment: clarity, competence, influence, and appreciation.

Perception

During this session, delegates will explore how perceptions and appearances can affect orientation.

Fast Track Orientation

This session will discuss what kind of orientation is best for short term employees.

Designing a Successful Orientation Programme

Next, delegates will think about their own experiences with orientation. They will combine this with a list of common orientation mistakes to develop a framework for designing a successful programme.

The Eight Orientation Habits of World-Class Employers

During this session, delegates will learn what world-class employers do to make their orientation programme a success.

Obtaining Buy-In

This session will give delegates some ways to get buy-in from supervisors for the orientation programme.

The Commitment Curve

Next, delegates will learn about the employer/employee commitment curve, and how to make the orientation process work with it.

Characteristics of a Successful Orientation Process

During this session, delegates will discuss the top ten characteristics of a successful orientation process and how they can incorporate those items into their organisation.

Employee Training

Delegates will spend this session completing Kolb’s learning style inventory and learning how it applies to employee orientation and training.

Addressing Learner Needs and Expectations

This session will teach delegates how to define training expectations.

Working with External Providers

Next, delegates will discuss what to consider when working with external providers during orientation.

Adult Learning

This session will introduce delegates to the principles of adult learning. Delegates will also discuss how to incorporate these principles into orientation and training.

How to Build and Sustain Interest

During this session, delegates will learn how to motivate their employees during orientation.

Bridging the Generation Gap

Next, delegates will take a brief look at resolving generational issues.

Creating Employee Manuals

During this session, delegates will discuss what should be included in employee handbooks.

A Checklist for Success

To wrap up the day, delegates will create a checklist of necessary items for their orientation. Then, they will work with a partner to brainstorm ways to improve their current orientation process.

Workshop Wrap-Up

At the end of the day, delegates will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION

7 working days before the first day of workshop

TRAINING WORKSHOP FEES

1 person = RM1550.00

2 persons = RM1450.00 per pax

3 persons above = RM1350 per pax

Payable to “Meteor Learning Sdn Bhd”

# Fee includes 2 coffee/tea breaks, lunch, training material and Certificate of Attendance

NUMBER OF DELEGATES

Maximum 25 only