Hi, Iam assigned to formulate an orientation kit. Can you tell me what are the materials to be included in it? Soumya shankar
From India, Bangalore
16From India, Bangalore
hi Soumya ...
It will help the citehr members in answering your query if you could give some details regarding your requirements.
What kind of O'Kit do you have to prepare ?
For whom ? What is the purpose ? etc ....
Is this related to something called 'Induction' .... ??
A good well defined Question oftens results in a good well defined answer :D
...shoOOonya ...
From Switzerland, Geneva
It will help the citehr members in answering your query if you could give some details regarding your requirements.
What kind of O'Kit do you have to prepare ?
For whom ? What is the purpose ? etc ....
Is this related to something called 'Induction' .... ??
A good well defined Question oftens results in a good well defined answer :D
...shoOOonya ...
From Switzerland, Geneva
Dear Soumya,
though your question is not very clear as to what type of Orientation Kit you want. But with my experience I am listing a few items which are a prerequisite, in case of orientation for new joinees.
1. Joining Kit - includes all the joining forms required as per the company.
2. A welcome note
3. A kit which has a brief of the company, senior management, HR policies, company's holiday list, extension list of employees.
4. An intro round with all the departments.
5. A writing pad and a pen.
Hope it helps.
Take Care
Kavita
From India, New Delhi
though your question is not very clear as to what type of Orientation Kit you want. But with my experience I am listing a few items which are a prerequisite, in case of orientation for new joinees.
1. Joining Kit - includes all the joining forms required as per the company.
2. A welcome note
3. A kit which has a brief of the company, senior management, HR policies, company's holiday list, extension list of employees.
4. An intro round with all the departments.
5. A writing pad and a pen.
Hope it helps.
Take Care
Kavita
From India, New Delhi
Hi,
This kit would be for the new joinees and is a part of the induction program. I had in mind that we give them complete details of their job from how to configure their own systems to the company profile and policies. this kit would have their notepad, pen etc. to the details about their buddy.
So how is the idea. Just tell me anything more or anything new/innovative.
Soumya Shankar
From India, Bangalore
This kit would be for the new joinees and is a part of the induction program. I had in mind that we give them complete details of their job from how to configure their own systems to the company profile and policies. this kit would have their notepad, pen etc. to the details about their buddy.
So how is the idea. Just tell me anything more or anything new/innovative.
Soumya Shankar
From India, Bangalore
Hi Soumya!
I am a new member to this site and your query on "orientation Kit' was the first post that I read....
As far as my understanding on Orientation goes, I'd like to highlight the following points:
1) Orientation and Induction are two separate things and are not to be interchangeably used.
2) Induction is the process of acclimatizing a new joinee to the organization, it's policies, procedures, people, structure etc
3) Orientation is the process of interfacing new/existing employees with something new/different that the organization might be undertaking.
For eg: In my company when I joined, I was taken on a 2 week induction tour where I was introduced to the people, procedures, practises and culture of the workplace. Later when my company went in for implementation of SAP, all prospective users of SAP (new/existing) were taken for an orientation program that gave them an insight of how SAP is going to change their work-style.
Keeping the above in view, I'd suggest you to use the following for your Orientation kit:
1) Brief write-up on what the Orientation is about
2) People who are closely involved with the Orientation
3) What the reader is expected to understand out of it
4) Why the Orientation module is important
5) FAQs on the Orientation topic
Hope the above was of some use to you....
Cheers! :)
Lalita
From India, Madras
I am a new member to this site and your query on "orientation Kit' was the first post that I read....
As far as my understanding on Orientation goes, I'd like to highlight the following points:
1) Orientation and Induction are two separate things and are not to be interchangeably used.
2) Induction is the process of acclimatizing a new joinee to the organization, it's policies, procedures, people, structure etc
3) Orientation is the process of interfacing new/existing employees with something new/different that the organization might be undertaking.
For eg: In my company when I joined, I was taken on a 2 week induction tour where I was introduced to the people, procedures, practises and culture of the workplace. Later when my company went in for implementation of SAP, all prospective users of SAP (new/existing) were taken for an orientation program that gave them an insight of how SAP is going to change their work-style.
Keeping the above in view, I'd suggest you to use the following for your Orientation kit:
1) Brief write-up on what the Orientation is about
2) People who are closely involved with the Orientation
3) What the reader is expected to understand out of it
4) Why the Orientation module is important
5) FAQs on the Orientation topic
Hope the above was of some use to you....
Cheers! :)
Lalita
From India, Madras
hi Soumya and Lalita ...
The dofference pointed out between Orientation and Induction taken ...
The fact remains that the underlying principles for both remain the same ...
Introducing the subject (new or existing employee) to something NEW (the company itself or a new process) . . .
The content will vary ... the methodology and framework is more or less the same .... thats why the words are often used interchangeably without distorting the meaning or the intent.
The whole idea is to make the transition SMOOTH.
A kind of 'Change Management' . . .
Soumya .. you could get some tips from 'Change Management' Principles too ...
... shoOOonya ...
From Switzerland, Geneva
The dofference pointed out between Orientation and Induction taken ...
The fact remains that the underlying principles for both remain the same ...
Introducing the subject (new or existing employee) to something NEW (the company itself or a new process) . . .
The content will vary ... the methodology and framework is more or less the same .... thats why the words are often used interchangeably without distorting the meaning or the intent.
The whole idea is to make the transition SMOOTH.
A kind of 'Change Management' . . .
Soumya .. you could get some tips from 'Change Management' Principles too ...
... shoOOonya ...
From Switzerland, Geneva
Hi Saumya,
Understand from your elaboration about the task that u r trying to make an "Induction" kit.
In that case the following could be of use:
1) Company history and profile
2) Big-Bang Gang members list (that's the name we use at our work place for the biggies in the company) :wink:
3) Brief about all functional units
4) Organization chart
5) Rules and regulations
6) Joining formalities check list
7) Voice of employees (one eminent person from each dept. telling something about the organization, maybe all age brackets could be covered here)
8) Brief on the projects undertaken by the organization'
9) Write up on the sister concerns of the organization if any
20) What the organization offers to society and its well being
Hope the above info. is useful to you.
Cheers!
Lalita
From India, Madras
Understand from your elaboration about the task that u r trying to make an "Induction" kit.
In that case the following could be of use:
1) Company history and profile
2) Big-Bang Gang members list (that's the name we use at our work place for the biggies in the company) :wink:
3) Brief about all functional units
4) Organization chart
5) Rules and regulations
6) Joining formalities check list
7) Voice of employees (one eminent person from each dept. telling something about the organization, maybe all age brackets could be covered here)
8) Brief on the projects undertaken by the organization'
9) Write up on the sister concerns of the organization if any
20) What the organization offers to society and its well being
Hope the above info. is useful to you.
Cheers!
Lalita
From India, Madras
Hi all,
Your discussion caught my attention today, as I am suppose to be conduct an orientation for the company. Just wanted some of your opinion.
Some background, in the past my company has never prepared an orientation kits (ok), and all presentation was conduct according to the different sections involve. At the present moment, I am unable to propose any improvements, like the ok as we are have a cost down exercise.
(The Question) So my alternative, which I was thinking about, was to use our company website for as an orientation material. Why? because most company background information is already there and enabling me to just ready a few other presentation slides. The functional units rep will prepare their own presentation. My area of responsibility is only in introducing the company, its rules and regulations as well as my own section, HR.
Reason why I am asking is because I have never conducted any orientation programmes before, and all you seem to speak from experience. Would appreciate if you could share any setbacks that you can see from my idea. or any other helpful advice.
Appreciate your help.
Regards
From Malaysia, Johor Bahru
Your discussion caught my attention today, as I am suppose to be conduct an orientation for the company. Just wanted some of your opinion.
Some background, in the past my company has never prepared an orientation kits (ok), and all presentation was conduct according to the different sections involve. At the present moment, I am unable to propose any improvements, like the ok as we are have a cost down exercise.
(The Question) So my alternative, which I was thinking about, was to use our company website for as an orientation material. Why? because most company background information is already there and enabling me to just ready a few other presentation slides. The functional units rep will prepare their own presentation. My area of responsibility is only in introducing the company, its rules and regulations as well as my own section, HR.
Reason why I am asking is because I have never conducted any orientation programmes before, and all you seem to speak from experience. Would appreciate if you could share any setbacks that you can see from my idea. or any other helpful advice.
Appreciate your help.
Regards
From Malaysia, Johor Bahru
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