Learn how to design a successful onboarding programme
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Description
90 Days of Impact: Onboarding for Engagement, Retention & Culture
Programme Overview
This half-day seminar, 90 Days of Impact: Onboarding for Engagement, Retention & Culture, is designed to transform onboarding into a strategic driver of long-term success. Moving beyond basic orientation, the program explores how first impressions shape employee loyalty, how to balance compliance with culture, and how to create meaningful experiences in the first 90 days. Participants will be exposed to compliance, embed organisational values and design onboarding journeys that engage, retain and inspire new hires from day one.
By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
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To discover how impactful onboarding in the first 90 days shapes engagement, retention and culture.
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To learn how to balance compliance with creating meaningful employee experiences that build trust from day one.
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To design a practical onboarding roadmap that turns new hires into committed and connected team members
Course Outline
Module 1: Onboarding That Sticks – Why First Impressions Drive Lasting Impact
• Orientation vs Onboarding – shifting from paperwork to people
• The Psychological Contract – how first impressions shape engagement & loyalty
• The 4Cs Framework (Compliance, Clarification, Culture, Connection)
Module 2: Designing 90 Days of Impact – From Compliance to Connection
• Compliance Made Simple – probation, and key policies every new hire must know (without
overwhelming them)
• Culture in Action – embedding values and brand identity through onboarding touchpoints
• Memorable First 90 Days – from pre-boarding to Day 1 and early performance conversations
• Avoiding Pitfalls – policy overload and generational differences
Who Should Attend?
• HR Professionals (HR Managers, HR Executives, HR Business Partners)
• People Managers (Line Managers, Department Heads, Team Leaders, Project Leads)
• Business Leaders (Business Owners, Entrepreneurs)
• L&D / Compliance Practitioners (Learning & Development Practitioners, Compliance Officers, Administration Managers)
