ATD, association for talent development

ATD Blog

The ATD Talent Development Framework: Onboarding

By

Fri Oct 07 2016

The ATD Talent Development Framework: Onboarding
Loading...

Content

ATD developed the Talent Development Framework and the TD Puzzle to help practitioners understand the different components of talent development, and how organizations can build their own frameworks to address their unique needs. This blog series explores each component of the talent development framework, why it’s important to the field, and what resources ATD offers to practitioners who want to learn more.

ATD developed the Talent Development Framework and the TD Puzzle to help practitioners understand the different components of talent development, and how organizations can build their own frameworks to address their unique needs. This blog series explores each component of the talent development framework, why it’s important to the field, and what resources ATD offers to practitioners who want to learn more.

Content

Onboarding

Onboarding

Content

Sometimes called new employee orientation, refers to the process by which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become effective members in their organizations. A standard framework for onboarding includes the following:

Sometimes called new employee orientation, refers to the process by which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become effective members in their organizations. A standard framework for onboarding includes the following:

  • Content

    new employee orientation

    new employee orientation

  • Content

    structured meet and greets

    structured meet and greets

  • Content

    check-ins with the manager

    check-ins with the manager

  • Content

    self-directed learning time

    self-directed learning time

  • Content

    scheduled on-the-job training.

    scheduled on-the-job training.

Content

To be effective, an onboarding program has to be sustainable , scalable, cost effective, and easily deployable. Onboarding should make the employee feel comfortable in the new environment, help them learn about daily tasks as well as long term performance goals and convey the impact that company culture and values have on their job.

To be effective, an onboarding program has to be sustainable, scalable, cost effective, and easily deployable. Onboarding should make the employee feel comfortable in the new environment, help them learn about daily tasks as well as long term performance goals and convey the impact that company culture and values have on their job.

Content

We’ve assembled some additional resources to explore:

We’ve assembled some additional resources to explore:

Content

For more information on training delivery and other major components of talent development, check out the ASTD Handbook , 2nd Edition (Updated now to the TDBok™ Guide, 2nd Edition ).

For more information on training delivery and other major components of talent development, check out the ASTD Handbook, 2nd Edition (Updated now to the TDBok™ Guide, 2nd Edition).

You've Reached ATD Member-only Content

Become an ATD member to continue

Already a member?Sign In


Copyright © 2026 ATD

ASTD changed its name to ATD to meet the growing needs of a dynamic, global profession.

Terms of UsePrivacy NoticeCookie Policy