Laura Overton of Towards Maturity facilitated at 'LearningNow: Induction strategies that work'. This presentation features the questions posed during the day and statistics and polls taken from the day.

1. Induction strategies
that work
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2. best induction experiences?
And your worst?
What single word characterises your
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3. Tell us more about
induction in your business?
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1. We have a centralised
induction programme for
all staff.
2. We have an induction
programme but it varies
from department to
department.
3. We don’t have a
programme at the moment
but are just about to start
one.
We have a centralised
induction programme
for all staff
We have an induction
programme but it
varies from
department to
department

4. • 9 out of 10 are
looking improve
the induction
process
• 44% automate
their onboarding
24%
54%
16%
4% 2%
What % of your induction training
is e-enabled?
none
less than a quarter
less than a half
less than 3/4
all of it
What are we doing with induction
training?
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5. Today is all about how we can:
Create a
great first
impression
Use new
learning
media
more
effectively
Help staff
hit the
ground
running
Provide a great
online experience
that keeps them
coming back for
more
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6. Tell us more about
induction in your business?
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7. Are you using e-learning
courses in your induction?
Yes
and it’s
working
well
No
and not
planning
to
No
but plan
to in the
future
Yes
but want
to
improve
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8. What type of content are we
delivering using e-learning courses?
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9. Are you using online communities in
your induction training?
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1. Yes- working well
2. Yes- want to improve
3. No but plan to in the
future
4. No and not planning
to
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Yes - it's
working
well
Yes -
want to
improve
No - but
plan to in
the future
No - and
not
planning
to
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10. 18%
69%
38%
5%
mobile video portal simulations
What other technologies
are being used?
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11. Practical ideas for
improving the
journey...
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12. From Towards Maturity 2012-
13 Benchmark
55% report improvements in induction (compared
to 23% on average)
24% use social media as integral part of
recruitment (14% on average)
54% say learning technologies reinforce the way
they recruit and develop staff (21%)
59% support career aspirations (26%)
Lessons from top learning companies
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Improving the journey
1
How can we improve the pre-joining
experience?
2
How can we improve the experiences on the
first day/week ?
3
How can we help staff apply their learning in the
first months?
4
How can we measure the success of our
induction programmes more effectively?
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Crowdsourcing
Explore | Reflect | Share
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15. 3 conversations
3 mins
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1
2
4
3
Explore
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16. Lessons
learned
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3 conversations
1
Reflect
Share

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Interview each
other
1 2
Explore
Round 1
43 Interview each
other3 mins each
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How can we improve the pre-joining
experience?
How can we improve the experiences on the
first day/week ?
How can we help staff apply their learning in the
first months?
How can we measure the success of our
induction programmes more effectively?
1
2
4
3
#LNinduction

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Interview each
other
1
2
Explore
Round 2
4
3
Interview each
other3 mins each
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How can we improve the pre-joining
experience?
How can we improve the experiences on the
first day/week ?
How can we help staff apply their learning in the
first months?
How can we measure the success of our
induction programmes more effectively?
1
2
4
3
#LNinduction

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Interview each
other
1
2
Explore
Round 3
4
3Interview each
other3 mins each
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How can we improve the pre-joining
experience?
How can we improve the experiences on the
first day/week ?
How can we help staff apply their learning in the
first months?
How can we measure the success of our
induction programmes more effectively?
1
2
4
3
#LNinduction

23. Lessons
learned
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3 conversations
Reflect
Share
1
2
4
3
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24. From pre event survey
n=55
33%
42%
25%
Facebook
Custom portal
LinkedIn
Access
50% say it is mandatory
length of learning varies
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Only 16% offer learning before
joining
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Share
How can we improve the pre-joining
experience?
1
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Share
How can we improve the
experiences on the first day/week ?
2
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How can we help staff apply their
learning in the first months?
3
Share
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4
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What top tips are
you taking away
today?
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30. Next LearningNow
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Supporting Performance
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