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Technical onboarding program

Design an effective onboarding program for new technical hires

Create a structured onboarding program that helps new hires become productive quickly. This activity improves retention and reduces time to productivity.

50 minutes
creation

Overview

Create a structured onboarding program that helps new hires become productive quickly. This activity improves retention and reduces time to productivity.

Learning objectives

  • Design onboarding structure
  • Create learning milestones
  • Build support systems

Instructions

Design onboarding program:

1. Map essential knowledge areas 2. Create week-by-week plan 3. Design hands-on exercises 4. Build mentorship structure 5. Create feedback loops

Steps

1

Content mapping

20 minutes

Define what to teach

2

Program structure

20 minutes

Create timeline and activities

3

Support design

10 minutes

Build mentorship and feedback

Pro tips

  • Balance learning with doing
  • Assign a dedicated buddy
  • Get feedback from recent hires

Example outcome

30-day onboarding program with milestones, activities, and support structure

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