Set New Hires Up for Success with the Right Orientation Program

Alison Davis and Jane Shannon

 

Welcome Aboard!

The good news is that you’ve just hired a terrific person for that open position. The bad news is that there’s a good chance your new employee might not work out. In fact, according to a study by the training company Leadership IQ, only 19% of new hires achieve unequivocal success within their first 18 months on the job.

What can you do to increase your odds? Build an effective orientation process and program. Traditionally, HR managers focus on the orientation session, which we define as the formal event that employees attend (either in person or virtually) to learn essential information about the company.

But, although that program ...