C084 — Millennial Onboarding

Module One: Getting Started
• Housekeeping Items
• Pre-Assignment Review
• Workshop Objectives
• The Parking Lot
• Action Plan

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

Module Three: Introduction
• Why Onboarding?
• Importance of Onboarding
• Making Employees Feel Welcome
• First Day Checklist
• Case Study
• Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Millennia’s And Onboarding
• Who Are Millennials?
• How Do Millennials Differ From Other Employees?
• Investiture Socialization – Let Them Be Themselves
• Informal Rather Than Formal Onboarding Processes
• Case Study
• Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Onboarding 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 – Millennials 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 Millennials” 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
• Millennials Thrive on Feedback
• Characteristics of Good Feedback
• Informal Feedback
• Formal Feedback
• Case Study
• Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
• Words from the Wise
• Review of the Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Recommended Reading
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations