Millennial Onboarding

Introduction:

• Course Objectives

Module 1:

• Purpose of Onboarding

• Start Up Costs

• Employee Anxiety

• Employee Turnover

• Realistic Expectations

• Knowledge Check

Module 2:

• Introduction

• Why Onboarding?

• Importance of Onboarding

• Making Employees Feel Welcome

• First Day Checklist

• Knowledge Check

Module 3:

• Millennials and Onboarding

• Who are Millennials?

• How Do Millennials Differ From Other Employees?

• Investiture Socialization- Let Them Be Themselves!

• Informal Rather Than Formal Onboarding Processes

• Knowledge Check

Module 4:

• Onboarding Checklist

• Pre-Arrival

• Arrival

• First Day

• First Week

• First Month

• Knowledge Check

Module 5:

• Engaging the Millennial Employee

• Create an Informal Program

• Engage Employees One-on-One

• The Role of Human Resources

• The Role of Managers

• Knowledge Check

Module 6:

• Following Up With 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

• Knowledge Check

Module 7:

• Setting Expectations With the Millennial Employee

• Define Requirements – Provide Specific Instructions

• Identify Opportunities for Improvement and Growth

• Set Verbal Expectations

• Put It in Writing

• Knowledge Check

Module 8:

• Mentoring the Millennial

• Be Hands -On and Involved

• Serial Mentoring

• Be a Mentor, Not an Authority Figure

• Focus Millennia’s Exploratory Drive on Work

• Knowledge Check

Module 9:

• Assigning Work to the Millennial Employee

• Provide Clear Structure and Guidelines

• Provide Specific Benchmarks

• Set Boundaries and Provide Reality Checks

• Guide, Don’t Dictate

• Knowledge Check

Module 10:

• Providing Feedback

• Millennials Thrive on Feedback!

• Characteristics of Quality Feedback

• Informal Feedback

• Formal Feedback

• Knowledge Check