Millennial Onboarding
- Training Time: 2 days, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Inclusion: Participants Manual and Certificate of Completion
More than ever, millennials – those born between 1980 and 1995 – are entering the workforce and becoming a vital part of our organizations.
These workers bring a unique outlook on life to their jobs, and may also pose unique challenges. Taking time to customize the on-boarding process for millennial employees helps promote employee retention and ensures that millennials are properly socialized into the workplace. Customizing the on-boarding process for millennial employees benefits both the employee and the workplace.
Learning Points
- Define onboarding
- Discuss the characteristics of Millennials
- Create an onboarding process for Millennials
- Develop action plans for working with Millennials
- Learn from introspection
Course Outline
Millennial Onboarding – Module 1
Getting Started
- Introduction to the Millennial Onboarding
- Workshop Objectives
Millennial Onboarding – Module 2
Purpose of Onboarding
- Start Up Costs
- Employee Anxiety
- Employee Turnover
- Realistic Expectations
Millennial Onboarding – Module 3
Introduction
- Why Onboarding?
- Importance of Onboarding
- Making Employees Feel Welcome
- First Day Checklist
Millennial Onboarding – Module 4
Millennials and Onboarding
- Who are Millennials
- How Do Millennials Differ from Other Workers?
- Investiture Socialization – Being Themselves!
- Informal vs Formal Onboarding Processes
Millennial Onboarding – Module 5
Onboarding Checklist
- Pre-Arrival
- Arrival
- First Day
- First Week
- First Month
Millennial Onboarding – Module 6
Engaging the Millennial Employee
- Create an Informal Program
- Engage Employees One on One
- The Role of Human Resources
- The Role of Managers
Millennial Onboarding – Module 7
Following Up on the Millennial Employee
- Initial Check-In: One on One
- Following up: Regular, Informal Follow Ups
- Setting Schedules: Millennials and Work-Life
- Mentoring and the Millennial
Millennial Onboarding – Module 8
Setting Expectations with Millennials
- Define Requirements: Provide Specifics
- Identify Opportunities for Improvement/Growth
- Set Verbal Expectations
- Put it in Writing
Millennial Onboarding – Module 9
Mentoring the Millennial
- Be Hands-On and Involved
- Serial Mentoring
- Be a Mentor, Not an Authority Figure
- Focus on Exploratory Drive on Work
Millennial Onboarding – Module 10
Assigning Work to the Millennials
- Clear Structure and Guidelines
- Provide Specific Benchmarks
- Set Boundaries and Provide Reality Checks
- Guide, Don’t Dictate
Millennial Onboarding – Module 11
Provide Feedback
- Millennials Thrive on Feedback!
- Characteristics of Quality Feedback
- Informal and Formal Feedback
Millennial Onboarding – Module 12
Wrapping it up
- Words from the Wise
- Lessons Learned
You Can Expect...
- To better understand on boarding as an investment process
- To understand how to socialize millennials into the workplace and the job
- To know how to develop, give feedback and integrate the new hire into the organization and team
You Need This If...
- You want to see returns of time and financial investment through proper on-boarding
- You want to promote ideal millennial on-boarding as part of employee retention
- You want to a new millennial employee to fit into the team, and the organization
This Is About...
- Providing your new hire with realistic expectations
- Using on boarding processes to socialize your new hire to alleviate anxiety
- Helping millennials fit into the team, work flow, and the big organizational picture
In-House Rate
Participants: 10 – 30
Duration: 1 day
Course Fee:
Level 3*
, per person
Includes: Manual, Certificate of Completion
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