Socialization, Schmocialization.

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It's not just about company culture.  It's not just about getting comfortable.  Or building relationships. Now, before the Culture Police (sounds like a mashup of classic 80s bands) steps in and calls me out, read on. There is a point: You hired that person to do a job.  Giving him the tools he needs to … Continue reading Socialization, Schmocialization.

Orientation vs. Onboarding

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Okay, kids.  I'm just gonna put something out there: "Orientation" and "Onboarding" are not necessarily the same thing.  There, I said it. Lately, I've been researching a few onboarding topics for a project I'm working on, and I have been admittedly disappointed in my search results.  So many articles use terms like "orientation" and "onboarding" … Continue reading Orientation vs. Onboarding

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things…for Training Workshops

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What a busy couple of weeks at the day job! We are getting ready for a big event on Tuesday; a one-day offsite workshop for about 50 employees. I cannot tell you how excited I am about this workshop! It's the first of its kind for this particular group of employees, and it's going to … Continue reading These Are a Few of My Favorite Things…for Training Workshops

3 Onboarding Lessons from SNL

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  I love Saturday Night Live.  Clarification: I loved Saturday Night Live.  Now that I'm on the downslope toward 40, I can rarely stay awake late enough to watch it anymore, so I'm afraid I'm not as familiar with the show as I used to be!  Now, before I start panicking because my birthday is … Continue reading 3 Onboarding Lessons from SNL

Are You Using Infographics in Learning? (You Should Be!)

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I've become slightly obsessed with infographics lately.  And apparently I'm not alone - companies are using infographics for marketing, sales, branding, and just about everything else you can imagine. People love visuals.  As learning professionals, we've known this for years.  I'm still scratching my head as to why people insist on crammingsomanywordsontoapowerpointslideandthenreadeachandeverywordtotheiraudience (inhale) becausemostpeopledon'tlearnthatwayincludingthepeoplewhocreatedtheawfulslideinthefirstplace (exhale) … Continue reading Are You Using Infographics in Learning? (You Should Be!)

6 Easy Ways Hiring Managers Can Make New Employees Feel Welcome

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Hey, strangers! Okay, I know...it's been a minute since my last post.  It's been a crazy few weeks!  No excuses. Now that we have that out of the way... At the "day job", I lead New Employee Orientation every other Monday.  Some people might see this as a chore; a necessary task in the life … Continue reading 6 Easy Ways Hiring Managers Can Make New Employees Feel Welcome

Semantics in Learning

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A recent LinkedIn group discussion got me thinking about semantics - the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence or text.  How are our programs being perceived by participants?  By the managers of participants?  By executive sponsors? Is it possible to gain adoption, engagement, or improve performance based on how we name or market a program? … Continue reading Semantics in Learning

Pre-boarding? Non-Proprietary? No Problem!

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I had a conversation the other day about pre-boarding employees prior to their start date.  A question was thrown back to me:  How can we pre-board employees before we're able to give them access to proprietary systems and information? I love questions like that. Pre-boarding isn't new employee orientation or training, but it is an … Continue reading Pre-boarding? Non-Proprietary? No Problem!