Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 54
SINK OR SWIM:
Improve Onboarding With Learning
Engineering Principles
By Julia Phelan, Ph.D.
First impressions matter. Without a solid
start in a new position, it is easy for
employees to become disengaged or
feel as if they have been thrown into
the deep end with no life preserver.
Onboarding is an organization's first
opportunity to establish and nurture a
positive and productive relationship with
a new employee.
When done well, early onboarding
activities lay the foundation for longterm
success for both the employee
and the employer. Effective onboarding
can improve productivity, build loyalty,
increase comfort and competence,
help employees experience successes
early on, demonstrate an organization's
commitment to supporting new
employees and help them begin to form
relationships - all of which increases
engagement and helps reduce the
likelihood of early turnover, which can
be costly and disruptive.
Learning Science and
Learning Engineering
Learning science principles help
explain
how
learning
happens.
Learning engineering goes one step
further and focuses on designing and
implementing learning solutions within
constraints imposed by different contexts.
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With an understanding of how learning
works (including factors that can
impede it), we can design learning
experiences that help keep learners
engaged, motivated and on-task.
Importantly, we can leverage evidencebased
practices more typically found
in " traditional " learning contexts to
create more effective onboarding and
training programs. Learning is learning,
no matter what the environment. In
doing so, organizations can enhance
employees' success.
3 Important Learning
Science Principles
We'll explore three learning science
principles and associated practices
that, when effectively applied, can
help
support
and solutions.
Learning Science
Principle 1
People learn best when they trust
and feel supported, connected to,
and accepted by the people and
environment around them.
It is well-established that humans want
and benefit from social connections and
onboarding
goals
interactions. A new workplace presents
a new social environment in which social
connections matter. New employees must
feel welcomed, socially
comfortable
and accepted. Purposeful opportunities
for new employees to interact with and
build relationships with others at all
levels of the organization are essential
to fostering these critical components.
How to Implement This Principle:
* On their first day, make sure
employees know where to go and
others are expecting them. No later
than the day before the new employee
is to report for work, send a message
to current employees introducing the
new employee.
* Make the
first day as smooth as
possible to pave the way for important
learning to begin. Employees should
have the equipment and access they
need on the very first day of work.
And they must know where to go for
technical support, if necessary.
* Make their workspace and materials
accessible. Not only should the
physical workplace be accessible to
all, but so should training materials and
onboarding documents. This includes
offering modified workspaces, tools
to help people navigate digital
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023
From the Editor
Table of Contents
We Need Leaders Who Are Ready for Anything
Leverage Technology to Create More Inclusive Workplace Learning
Feedback? Or Feedforward?
Beyond Compliance: How to Make Your DEI Training More Impactful
Leading People Through Process: Creating Training Project Plans That Work
Immersive Learning: Creating a New Reality in Training and Development
The Inclusion Paradox: Why Many Diversity Efforts Fail to Foster Inclusion
The Reality of Learning: The Role of Experience in Performance Improvement
Growing the Internal Leadership Pipeline
Thriving Across Cultures: 3 Strategies for Hybrid Work Success
Actions Speak Louder: The Power of Observational Learning
7 Tips for Training Employees on Cybersecurity
The Power of Storytelling: How Human Connections Transcend AI's Impact
How to Reduce Costs and Increase the Effectiveness of Global Training
Sink or Swim: Onboarding With Learning Engineering Principles
Navigating L&D Career Transitions: Tips From L&D Professionals Who Know
3 Birds, 1 Scone: Building Connection in the Workplace
The Ignored Factors in Immersive Learning
Richardson Sales Performance Positioned For Continued Growth in Sales Training Sector
Company News
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Intro
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - From the Editor
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Table of Contents
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 7
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 8
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - We Need Leaders Who Are Ready for Anything
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 10
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Leverage Technology to Create More Inclusive Workplace Learning
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 12
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Feedback? Or Feedforward?
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 14
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Beyond Compliance: How to Make Your DEI Training More Impactful
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Leading People Through Process: Creating Training Project Plans That Work
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 17
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 18
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 19
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Immersive Learning: Creating a New Reality in Training and Development
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 22
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 23
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - The Inclusion Paradox: Why Many Diversity Efforts Fail to Foster Inclusion
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 25
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - The Reality of Learning: The Role of Experience in Performance Improvement
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Growing the Internal Leadership Pipeline
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 33
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Thriving Across Cultures: 3 Strategies for Hybrid Work Success
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 38
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Actions Speak Louder: The Power of Observational Learning
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 41
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 7 Tips for Training Employees on Cybersecurity
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 45
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - The Power of Storytelling: How Human Connections Transcend AI's Impact
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 48
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - How to Reduce Costs and Increase the Effectiveness of Global Training
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Sink or Swim: Onboarding With Learning Engineering Principles
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Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Navigating L&D Career Transitions: Tips From L&D Professionals Who Know
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 60
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 3 Birds, 1 Scone: Building Connection in the Workplace
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - 62
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - The Ignored Factors in Immersive Learning
Training Industry Magazine - Fall 2023 - Richardson Sales Performance Positioned For Continued Growth in Sales Training Sector
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