New Employee Orientation Training

Preface

Every day in organizations around the world, people start new jobs, eager, excited, and anxious but ready to do their best. Within the first few months or even weeks, many of those new employees become discouraged and disillusioned, often as a direct result of the way in which they were introduced to the organization. In far too many cases, new employees are thrown into their new environment and are expected to sink or swim.

Because of my experiences as an employee in corporate America and later as an external consultant and training professional, I recognized the need for a process to help the new employee adapt and assimilate more quickly and successfully into his or her new work environment. In my interviews with employees in several ...