Induction training can be the dullest thing in the world.  Most people when they start a new job are excited and wondering what it is going to be like.  They do not then want a week of people speaking at them until they loose all interest in the job before they have even started it.  The people being inducted need to be drawn into the company, and enthused rather than bored.  They need to want to learn more about what certain departments do, who the major clients are, they should be inducted in such a way that they want to learn all about the company.

It is important in the induction to answer as many questions as possible, even questions that they may not ask for fear of embarrassment - explain how the tea urn works, show them where all the toilets are, explain when the sandwich van comes round.  They need to feel a part of the company and the induction is the best place to do this.  An induction must involve the people being inducted as much as possible (as daft as that may sound).  Instead of lecturing to them, give them simple exercises to do themselves that will help to improve their understanding of the company.  All too often inductions are a waste of time that hider rather than help new employees.  Don’t let your inductions be the same.

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