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New employee orientation - Welcome course and live kickoff

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 45 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
35 min
Lessons
5 lessons
Frequency
Self-paced new employee orientation plus a live kickoff
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Course preview
Interactive course

Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

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

Self-paced course

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

  • 5 lessons, about 35 minutes
  • Accordion, tabs, flashcards, process and quizzes
  • 6-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

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

  • 9 slides
  • Word cloud, quiz, poll, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed and what to change next time.

  • Feedback survey: 5 questions
  • Check-in survey: 4 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 464.0Complete the course and its final checkBest practiceWhole course
SO 464.1Explain in a few sentences what we do and who we serveBest practiceWhole course
SO 464.2Use our everyday words and know who to ask when you are stuckBest practiceWhole course
SO 464.3Describe what a typical week looks like hereBest practiceWhole course
SO 464.4Work through your first-week checklist with your buddyBest practiceWhole course
SO 464.5Arrive at the live kickoff with your questions readyBest practiceWhole course

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

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 45 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

5 lessons, about 35 minutes

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

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Welcome

2 pages

6 min
Before you beginNoteTextList
A note from your leaderTextImageNoteQuizYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
2

Who we are

3 pages

8 min
What we doTextTabsNoteYour infoYour infoYour info
Our wordsTextFlashcardsNoteYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
CheckQuiz
3

How we work

3 pages

8 min
A typical weekTextProcessNoteYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
Who do I ask?TextSorting activityNote
CheckMulti-select quiz
4

Your first week

3 pages

8 min
Your checklistTextChecklistRevealList accordionNoteYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
People and toolsTextTableNoteMatching quizYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
Policies to readTextAccordionNoteYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
5

Check yourself

2 pages

5 min
Final checkTextQuizMulti-select quizMatching quiz
You are readyKey factAccordionNoteButtonYour infoYour infoYour info

Live deck and surveys

9 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

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

ContentWelcome, let's begin
Word cloudOne question you have after the course
QuizWhich of these did the course tell us?
Content · customiseSay hello to the team
Poll · customiseWhich tool do you feel least ready for?
ScaleHow ready do you feel for your first week?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Open-endedWhat would have made this easier?
Closing · customiseYour first-week checklist
Feedback survey: 5 questions
  1. Overall, how useful was your welcome? 5 stars
  2. How clear is what happens next? 1-5 scale
  3. I know where to find the policies I need. 1-5 scale
  4. What worked best? multiple choice
  5. What is one thing we should change next time? open text
Check-in survey: 4 questions
  1. Do you know who to ask when you are stuck? multiple choice
  2. How well did onboarding prepare you for your first month? 1-5 scale
  3. What would have helped most? ranking
  4. What should we change for the next cohort? open text

Make it yours

45 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.

  • Team intro{{TEAM_INTRO}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Tool 1{{TOOL_1}}
  • Tool 2{{TOOL_2}}
  • Tool 3{{TOOL_3}}
Show all 45 fields
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Leader name and title{{LEADER_NAME_AND_TITLE}}
  • Mission option correct{{MISSION_OPTION_CORRECT}}
  • Mission option 2{{MISSION_OPTION_2}}
  • Mission option 3{{MISSION_OPTION_3}}
  • Company story{{COMPANY_STORY}}
  • Who we serve{{WHO_WE_SERVE}}
  • How we are organised{{HOW_WE_ARE_ORGANISED}}
  • Term 1{{TERM_1}}
  • Term 1 meaning{{TERM_1_MEANING}}
  • Term 2{{TERM_2}}
  • Term 2 meaning{{TERM_2_MEANING}}
  • Term 3{{TERM_3}}
  • Term 3 meaning{{TERM_3_MEANING}}
  • Glossary{{GLOSSARY}}
  • Working rhythm 1{{WORKING_RHYTHM_1}}
  • Working rhythm 2{{WORKING_RHYTHM_2}}
  • Working rhythm 3{{WORKING_RHYTHM_3}}
  • Working rhythm 4{{WORKING_RHYTHM_4}}
  • Working rhythms{{WORKING_RHYTHMS}}
  • First week day one{{FIRST_WEEK_DAY_ONE}}
  • First week rest{{FIRST_WEEK_REST}}
  • First week end{{FIRST_WEEK_END}}
  • First week checklist{{FIRST_WEEK_CHECKLIST}}
  • It contact{{IT_CONTACT}}
  • It guide{{IT_GUIDE}}
  • People contact{{PEOPLE_CONTACT}}
  • People guide{{PEOPLE_GUIDE}}
  • People and tools table{{PEOPLE_AND_TOOLS_TABLE}}
  • Policy 1 name{{POLICY_1_NAME}}
  • Policy 1 link{{POLICY_1_LINK}}
  • Policy 2 name{{POLICY_2_NAME}}
  • Policy 2 link{{POLICY_2_LINK}}
  • Policy 3 name{{POLICY_3_NAME}}
  • Policy 3 link{{POLICY_3_LINK}}
  • Policy links{{POLICY_LINKS}}
  • Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Anonymity statement{{ANONYMITY_STATEMENT}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run New employee orientation - Welcome course and live kickoff 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?

Self-paced new employee orientation plus a live kickoff.

Who needs this training?

New starters (self-paced before or on day one); run by HR or the hiring 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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