{"id":82318,"date":"2022-07-15T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=articles&p=82318"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:49:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T15:49:54","slug":"empowering-new-hires-to-be-active-learners-during-the-onboarding-experience","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/articles\/onboarding\/empowering-new-hires-to-be-active-learners-during-the-onboarding-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering New Hires to Be Active Learners During the Onboarding Experience"},"author":40,"featured_media":82321,"template":"","tags":[2341,29597,3765,29598,2997,3782],"class_list":["post-82318","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-active-learning","tag-blended-learning-and-onboarding","tag-employee-onboarding","tag-lds-role-in-onboarding","tag-new-hires","tag-self-paced-learning","global_topic_tax-onboarding","global_topic_tax-workforce-development"],"acf":{"sponsored":false,"gated":false,"gated_content_type":"","file_attachment":null,"gated_content":"","form_instruction_header":"To access the full article, please fill out the form below:","pardot_html_embed":"","author_override":true,"author_name":"Nicole Danielle Spaeth","author_image":82322,"author_bio":"Niki Spaeth is the training manager for the office of contracts and grants at the University of Colorado Boulder. With previous experience as a K-12 classroom teacher, Niki enjoys focusing on engagement and incorporating principles of instructional design in her work with organizational training.\r\n\r\n ","excerpt":"In this article, you will learn how you can create an onboarding program that empowers new hires to be active learners in their own onboarding experience by developing a self-paced training curriculum. ","main_content":"At some point, we\u2019ve all encountered passive onboarding<\/a> programs that include hours of watching recorded trainings, virtual presentations and demonstrations. This approach isn\u2019t only exhausting, it\u2019s not the most effective way to learn new knowledge or skills.\r\n\r\nInstead, consider creating an onboarding program<\/a> that empowers new hires to be active learners<\/a> in their own onboarding experience<\/a> by developing a self-paced training curriculum<\/a>. By allowing the new employee to be in the driver\u2019s seat of a strategically designed onboarding program, your organization can promote a culture of trust and autonomy, maximize the value of instructor-led training<\/a> and provide opportunities to authentically engage with training materials and resources.\r\n