Millennial Onboarding

Description

Millennial On-boarding is a specialized type of employee on-boarding. With Millennial we are seeing a need to tweak the onboarding process to better suit the needs of the company and new hires. It will increase productivity and produce a happier and more skilled workforce. The new hire phase is a critical time for the employee and company and having a structured set of procedures will make this time run smoother and produce a greater chance of success.

Millennial On-boarding Course Outline:

Module One: Getting Started

• Housekeeping Items
• Pre-Assignment Review
• Workshop Objectives
• The Parking Lot
• Action Plan

Module Two: Purpose Of On-boarding

• Start-Up Costs
• Employee Anxiety
• Employee Turnover
• Realistic Expectations
• Case Study
• Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Introduction

• Why On-boarding?
• Importance Of On-boarding
• Making Employees Feel Welcome
• First Day Checklist
• Case Study
• Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Millennia’s And On-boarding

• Who Are Millennial’s?
• How Do Millennial’s Differ From Other Employees?
• Investiture Socialization – Let Them Be Themselves
• Informal Rather Than Formal On-boarding Processes
• Case Study
• Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: On-boarding Checklist

• Pre-Arrival
• Arrival
• First Day
• First Week
• First Month
• Case Study
• Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Engaging the Millennial Employee

• Create An Informal Program Rather Than A Formal One
• Engage Employees One On One
• Role of Human Resources
• Role of Managers
• Case Study
• Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Following Up with the Millennial Employee

• Initial Check In – One on One
• Following Up – Regular, Informal Follow Ups
• Setting Schedules – Millennial’s and Work/Life
• Mentoring the Millennial Case Study
• Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Setting Expectations with the Millennial Employee

• Define Requirements – Provide Specific Instructions
• Identify Opportunities for Improvement and Growth
• Set Verbal Expectations – Specific, Clear, Systematic
• Put It In Writing – Specific, Clear, Systematic
• Case Study
• Module Eight; Review Questions

Module Nine: Mentoring the Millennial Employee

• Be Hands-On and Involved
• Serial Mentoring
• Be a Mentor, Not an Authority Figure
• Focus Millennial’s Exploratory Drive on Work
• Case Study
• Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Assigning Work to the Millennial Employee

• Provide Clear Structure and Guidelines
• Provide Specific Benchmarks
• Set Boundaries and Provide Reality Checks
• Guide, Don’t Dictate
• Case Study
• Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Providing Feedback

• Millennial’s Thrive on Feedback
• Characteristics of Good Feedback
• Informal Feedback
• Formal Feedback
• Case Study
• Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module 12: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise