HOW  TO ATTRACT, HOLD AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO WORK

A comprehensive manual authored by: Gene Levine, Gene Levine Associates
Management Advisors - Since 1965

CHAPTER 7
      ORIENTATION

How To Effectively Orient Workers Into Your Company

A.      ORIENTATION AND INDOCTRINATION PROCEDURE

B.      PREPARATION OF EMPLOYEE FOLDERS

C.      GENERAL ORIENTATION AND INFORMATION EXERCISES

1. Basic Knowledge Exercises
2. Handbook Review
3. Introduction to Factory Management
4. Initial Factory Tour
5. Question And Answer Session

D.      JOB AND COMPANY KNOWLEDGE TRAINING

1. Start of Day 1
2. During Day 1
3. End of Day 1
4. End of Week 1
5. Week 3 - Factory Tour
6. When Trainee is Almost Out Of Make-Up

E.      THE ORIENTATION CHECK LIST

F.      THIRTEEN IMPORTANT STEPS IN EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION

1.     Get acquainted with new employees
2.     Tell them often about the purposes of the organization
3.     Show them around
4.     Introduce them to their co-workers
5.     Tell them exactly what their job is and how important that job is 
        in the framework of the entire organization
6.     Tell them what is expected of them
7.     Tell them what they can expect from the company
8.     Encourage them to continually ask questions
9.     Tell them who to go to for help
10.     Be sure they know how to do the job
11.     Re-train them if they need it
12.     Check on progress frequently
13.     Wish them well in their job

G. THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

1.     Contents Of A Handbook
2.     Sketching "The Big Picture"
3.     A Few Words About Profit
4.     Writing Style
5.     The Format
6.     Extra Mileage
7.     Living With Your Handbook
8.     Indoctrination Check-Off Sheet

a. Office Functions
b. Supervisory Functions
c. Training Supervisor
d. Management Functions
e. Engineering Program Functions