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The ATD Talent Development Framework: Onboarding
Fri Oct 07 2016

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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.
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Onboarding
Onboarding
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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:
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new employee orientation
new employee orientation
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structured meet and greets
structured meet and greets
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check-ins with the manager
check-ins with the manager
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self-directed learning time
self-directed learning time
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scheduled on-the-job training.
scheduled on-the-job training.
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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.
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We’ve assembled some additional resources to explore:
We’ve assembled some additional resources to explore:
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How to Craft Onboarding That Has Staying Power
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Competency model for onboarding
Competency model for onboarding
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New employee onboarding essentials
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Onboarding toolkit
Onboarding toolkit
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New Employee Orientation Training
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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).