New hire orientation - Company culture and values quiz
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 75 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 30 min
- Lessons
- 3 lessons
- Frequency
- Orientation icebreaker and company-knowledge quiz
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
A new starter says the answer to a question about the weekly meeting is wrong, because their team calls it something else
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 30 minutes
- Process, sorting activity, flashcards, scenario and quizzes
- 5-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 19 slides
- Quiz, poll, ranking, open-ended 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.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 463.0 | Complete the course and its final check | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 463.1 | Run the quiz in about 30 minutes, from the warm-up poll to the final leaderboard | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 463.2 | Write questions whose answers anyone can check in the employee handbook | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 463.3 | Keep the quiz welcoming for people who are new and do not yet know each other | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 463.4 | Handle a wrong or disputed answer calmly | Best practice | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 75 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 30 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Plan the quiz
3 pages
11 min
Plan the quiz
3 pages
2Write and run it well
3 pages
11 min
Write and run it well
3 pages
3Run it with confidence
2 pages
8 min
Run it with confidence
2 pages
Live deck and survey
19 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.
Feedback survey: 5 questions
- Overall, how useful was this session? 5 stars
- How clear is what happens next? 1-5 scale
- What worked best? multiple choice
- I can explain what our values mean in practice. 1-5 scale
- What is one thing we should change next time? open text
Make it yours
75 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.
- Company name
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FAQ
Common questions
Can I run New hire orientation - Company culture and values quiz 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 icebreaker and company-knowledge quiz.
Who needs this training?
New starters, cohort of 5-40; run by HR, a manager or a buddy.
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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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and the survey.