Workshop on Employee On-Boarding: Induction & Orientation Techniques

The first few days for new employees can have a great impact on their entire employment tenure. The tone for their working experience is set very early on in their minds. Therefore, it is important to manage that early onset of emotional impact from the beginning to ensure a productive and gratifying work experience.

This program is designed to help participant learn how to manage the on-boarding process, and build highly impactful on-boarding program that will set a very positive tune with the new hires.

HR professionals who work in recruitment or training and whose job require inducting and orienting employees. This course is also very useful for all those outside human resources who might be assigned the task of orienting new employees to their departments

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• explain the difference between company induction and job orientation;
• list the benefits of running induction and orientation programs, for employees as well as the organization;
• define the roles and responsibilities of all those involved in the early career stages of employees;
• compile a well-designed package of information for new employees;
• prepare and conduct an effective induction presentation; and
• design and organize a complete on-boarding program for new comers to the organization.

• Difference between induction and orientation
• Origin of words induction and orientation
• Benefits of onboarding program to employees
• Benefits of onboarding program to organization
• Roles and responsibilities during onboarding (i) Of the new employee (ii) Of the human resources department (iii) Of the new employee’s manager (iv) Of the new employee’s colleagues
• When does on-boarding start?
• During the recruitment process
• During the assessment process
• During the job offer process
• First day on the job
• Administrative procedures

• Contents of an induction package
• Welcome letter
• Welcome gift
• Necessary forms
• Required policies and procedures
• Code of ethics
• Employee handbook
• Cultural awareness

• Information to include
• Use of various multimedia tools
• Presenting and delivering effective training
• Fundamentals of effective speaking
• Verbal and non-verbal communication
• Different trainer styles
• Assertiveness defined
• The assertive trainer
• Ways to get attention and maintain interest
• Elements of effective feedback
• Delivery and critique of training sessions

• Planning job orientations
• Introduction to colleagues and department tour
• Job brief
• Computer use
• Operating equipment and technology
• Performance objectives and measurements
• Required essential training
• Information overload
• Follow up and support

• Informal and formal feedback
• Feedback forms
• Turnover rates
• Performance measures

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.

Leke Oshiyemi – BA, M.Sc., Public Admin. (HR) & Cert. Advanced Strategic HR Mgt. USA. An astute Human Resource Professional of about two decades in the trenches, who has held Senior HR Leadership roles with Multinational and conglomerate companies, FMCG, HR-Consulting, Private Equity & Financial Services in Nigeria. Mr. Oshiyemi has worked as Human Resources Business Partner and Career Development Manager with Nigerian Breweries Plc, Strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) with Honeywell Flour Mills PLC, and head Human Resources for Verod Group where he was responsible for generating strategic HR initiatives to help develop the group recruitment drive, employee engagement and implement talent and reward management initiatives. He will join other HR professionals to share experiences on this program.

AKERELE WASIU OLAYINKA B.SC, M.SC, ACIPM, SPHRi –  A Senior Human Resources Practitioner with cognate years of progressive leadership experience in a Human Resources role working with Executive Management in analyzing people’s impact on corporate philosophy while providing leadership in formulating Human Resources policies and strategies in alignment with overall business goals, as well as promoting Global Best Practice. Mr. Olayinka has hands-on experience and exposure in Strategy & Planning, Policy Formulation & Review, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefit, Performance Management, Merger & acquisitions, and Employee Relations with expertise in Employees Engagement through quality Human Resources value propositions for continued employee job satisfaction. He is a certified member of the Human Resources Certification Institute USA (HRCI) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN). He will join other HR professionals to share their experiences on this program