Effective Employee Induction: Making it through the Maze
After reading an article from the training reference magazine about induction nightmares, I started thinking about how daunting those first few days at a new job can be and how much of an impact a first impression can make.
I began to realise just how important an employee’s first week can be and how an induction training program can affect the settling in process.
Induction training programs can familiarise new staff with company’s procedures and policies and provide the necessary resources and tools to become a fully productive team member.
Without this type of introductory training an employee is often left in the dark to navigate their own way through a maze of information.
With the introduction of information sharing tools such as company blogs, wikis, and information databases, giving an employee immediate access to these resources and teaching them how to use them, can greatly impact their success and the success of the whole team.
Induction programs can open the door to an easy transition for a new employee but are quite often not made the priority they should be.
What are some of the most successful induction strategies your company has used?
2 comments:
At the company I work for, you are put through a guided 2-day New Employee Orientation with everyone else hired on your start date. Since this includes some re-hires, this can be an effective way to make a start at the company. The orientation itself is fairly boring, but does give you all the information you need: An overview of products and company history, an overview of the various departments, a tour of the facilities, and an overview of the electronic tools you'll use.
Thanks for the insight Prof Science. It's good to see that some companies are recognising the importance of a good employee induction. Let's hope the craze catches on.
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