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New employee orientation - First-week check-in survey

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 10 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
3 min
Lessons
3 lessons
Frequency
Orientation feedback survey
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Keep the promise
What would you do?

A comment in the results names a new starter's manager and describes a problem. The results session is tomorrow

Try it: this is one of 8 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the survey tells you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 3 lessons, about 3 minutes
  • Process, sorting activity, scenario, flashcards and quizzes
  • 6-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 8 slides
  • Poll, open-ended, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

A feedback survey

Find out what landed and what to change next time.

  • Feedback survey: 5 questions
  • Questions written for this session
  • Results feed your next session

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 465.0Complete the course and its final checkBest practiceWhole course
SO 465.1Explain what new starters are told about their answers before they startBest practiceWhole course
SO 465.2Report results only for groups of your min group size for reporting or more + your infoBest practiceWhole course
SO 465.3Turn the results into actions with an owner and a dateBest practiceWhole course
SO 465.4Run the results session and say when the next results comeBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 10 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

3 lessons, about 3 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Before you send it

3 pages

1 min
Before you beginNoteTextListYour info
How the check-in worksTextProcessButtonYour info
CheckQuizYour info
2

Keep the promise

2 pages

1 min
What starters are toldTextKey factSorting activityNoteYour infoYour infoYour info
ScenarioScenarioYour info
3

From results to action

3 pages

1 min
Headlines and actionsTextFlashcardsNoteYour infoYour infoYour info
Final checkQuizMulti-select quizYour info
You have finishedKey factAccordionButtonYour infoYour info

Live deck and survey

8 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.

ContentWhat new starters told us
Content · customiseThree headlines
PollWhich finding matters most?
Open-endedWhat would you change first?
Content · customiseWhat we will do, and by when
ScaleHow much will these actions help the next new starters?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Closing · customiseThanks for telling us
Feedback survey: 5 questions
  1. I knew what to expect on day one. 1-5 scale
  2. I have the equipment and access I need. 1-5 scale
  3. I know who to ask when I am stuck. 1-5 scale
  4. Which of these was most useful? multiple choice
  5. What is one thing that would have made your first week better? open text

Make it yours

10 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Min group size for reporting{{MIN_GROUP_SIZE_FOR_REPORTING}}
  • Finding 1{{FINDING_1}}
  • Finding 2{{FINDING_2}}
  • Finding 3{{FINDING_3}}
  • Reporting channel{{REPORTING_CHANNEL}}
  • Actions and dates{{ACTIONS_AND_DATES}}
Show all 10 fields
  • Results date{{RESULTS_DATE}}
  • HR contact{{HR_CONTACT}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Anonymity statement{{ANONYMITY_STATEMENT}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run New employee orientation - First-week check-in survey training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Orientation feedback survey.

Who needs this training?

New starters at end of week one; sent by HR or the manager.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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