Power Onboarding provides practical, easy-to-use tools to guide an individual who is transitioning to a new job. Students will prepare an actionable personal onboarding plan that will set them up for success in their new role. Research has shown that an actively followed power onboarding plan will allow an individual to reach proficiency in a new position up to 30% faster than the typical transitioning manager. In this course, students will develop their own onboarding plan, allowing them to contribute sooner and be eligible for promotion earlier. In this newly revised format, learners can complete the course in no more than 7 hours, with approximately 2 hours dedicated to creating a personalized power onboarding plan. We have a suggested 4 week schedule to help you stay on track, but we recognize that everyone has different learning styles so we've added flexibility so you can complete the entire course in one or two sittings.
This course has benefited tremendously from the feedback and advice we have received since the launch in the Fall of 2014. A recent survey shows:
1) 67% of participants are very likely to recommend the course to a friend, and the remaining 33% being somewhat likely
2) 80% of participants found the workload the same or lower than what they expected.
We are enthusiastic about these findings and we know that you will find this course valuable and worthwhile as well!
Welcome to Power Onboarding! This week, we’ll review the overall structure for this course and explore how a personal onboarding plan can help you start your career in an extraordinary way. No matter how much time you have, following this planning process will pay major dividends.
Download the Blank Personal Onboarding Plan Matrix•8 minutes
Class Prep•10 minutes
Download the Personal Onboarding Plan Matrix for Week 1 - Part 2•8 minutes
2 assignments•Total 7 minutes
Week 1 - Part 1 Quiz•3 minutes
Week 1 - Part 2 Quiz•4 minutes
6 discussion prompts•Total 12 minutes
Your Job Transition•2 minutes
Reaching Proficiency•2 minutes
Gabarro's Cycle of Activities•2 minutes
Using Emotional Intelligence•2 minutes
Using Feedback•2 minutes
Working Toward Your Dream•2 minutes
Session 2 - Get Set
Module 2•3 hours to complete
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This week, you will be challenged to identify your extensive group of advisers and learn how to make a superb first impression. Plus, you will examine the life cycle of an organization to better understand where you can be the most effective contributor.
4.1 Get Set: How do You Work With Others•6 minutes
6 readings•Total 52 minutes
Class Prep•10 minutes
Download the Personal Onboarding Plan Matrix for Week 2 - Part 1•8 minutes
Download Tips & Takeaways for the Get Ready Phase•8 minutes
Class Prep•10 minutes
Download the Personal Onboarding Plan Matrix for Week 2 - Part 2•8 minutes
Download Tips & Takeaways for the Get Set Phase•8 minutes
2 assignments•Total 9 minutes
Week 2 - Part 1 Quiz•5 minutes
Week 2 - Part 2 Quiz•4 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 60 minutes
Submit the Get Ready portion of your POP•30 minutes
Submit the Get Set portion of your POP •30 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 10 minutes
Watkins' Company Life Cycle•2 minutes
Your Personal Team•2 minutes
Power Posing•2 minutes
Researching Your Company•2 minutes
Company Culture•2 minutes
Session 3 - Go!
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you are refining your earlier plans and anticipating your first day on the job.You will learn about specific behaviors that will create a positive perception and asked to review your philosophy and how you will build your new network.
Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, and Doha, Qatar. Northwestern combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries.
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Very rich course, the topic needs to be taught to any young executive starting a career. It is also useful for CEO's to help them design an internal on-boarding plan.
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