2. HOPES & DREAMS for TODAY
● Identify key strategies for engaging with management and
executives to build buy-in for crucial employee learning
initiatives.
● Develop an understanding of challenges faced by scaling
companies and how to address them in learning program design.
● Apply learner-centered design principles to a scalable program
philosophy.
3. THE BUSINESS NEEDS
In our case study, the business:
● Needed to hire nearly 200 full time and part time employees,
contractors, and interns in 14 months
● Was hiring across departments and global offices
● Main priority: time to productivity
● Had only 3 HRBP’s - and 2 out on leave
11. Ever heard of
throwing
someone in
the deep end?
Their
focus:
“How much work do
I have to do?”
“This seems hard”
“Is it expensive?”
12. Ever heard of
throwing
someone in
the deep end?
Your
response:
“How much work do
I have to do?”
Just clone the
templates, set
check-in’s, and come
to lunch!
13. Ever heard of
throwing
someone in
the deep end?
Your
response:
“This seems hard”
This process is
designed to work like
a clock: meaning it’s
easy!
14. Ever heard of
throwing
someone in
the deep end?
Your
response:
“Is it expensive?”
Actually, this is saving
us money - and in the
long run, making us
money!
17. Things to Ask <12 Month New Hires:
❏ What was confusing
about your orientation?
❏ What made you feel
welcome?
❏ What do you wish you’d
known earlier?
❏ How could we have set
you up for success
better?
❏ What about the process
worked/didn’t work for
you?
27. Examples:
Courseware
Welcome to
“Company Name”
Life at
“Company Name”
What We Make at
“Company Name”
Culture/Mission/
Vision/Values
HR/Benefits/Policies/
Tools/IT
Setup/Facilities
Product(s) you
make/Market/
Ecosystem/$