New hire orientation - Day-one welcome session

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 18 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length: 60 min
Lessons: 3 lessons
Frequency: Day-one new hire orientation session
Last reviewed: 22 Oct 2026

Make it welcoming

What would you do?

Nobody types a fun fact. You are tempted to call on people by name

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 60 minutes
Process, flashcards, sorting activity, 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.

13 slides
Poll, word cloud, open-ended, quiz slides
A closing slide for your contacts

A feedback survey

Find out what landed and what to change next time.

Feedback survey: 6 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 462.0	Complete the course and its final check	Best practice	Whole course
SO 462.1	Run the 60-minute welcome session in order	Best practice	Whole course
SO 462.2	Keep sharing optional and welcoming	Best practice	Whole course
SO 462.3	Cover the company story, working rhythms and first-week checklist	Best practice	Whole course
SO 462.4	Point new starters to their buddy and to HR	Best practice	Whole course

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

Your workplace details: fill in the 18 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 60 minutes

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

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise

Plan day one

3 pages

23 min

Before you beginNoteTextList

The 60 minutesTextProcessButton

CheckQuiz

Make it welcoming

3 pages

22 min

Fill in your storyTextFlashcardsNoteYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info

Welcoming habitsTextSorting activity

ScenarioScenario

After day one

2 pages

15 min

Final checkQuizMulti-select quiz

You have finishedKey factAccordionButtonYour info

Live deck and survey

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

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

Content · customiseWelcome to {{COMPANY_NAME}}

Word cloudOne word for how you feel this morning

Poll · customiseWhich team are you joining?

Open-endedShare one fun fact about yourself

Content · customiseOur story, in short

Quiz · customiseWhich job does {{LEADER_1_NAME}} do?

Content · customiseOur weekly rhythm

RankingRank what you most want to learn this week

Content · customiseYour first-week checklist

PollWhich of these should you ask your buddy rather than your manager?

Q&AAsk the trainer anything

ScaleHow ready do you feel for tomorrow?

Closing · customiseSee you tomorrow

Feedback survey: 6 questions

Overall, how useful was this session? 5 stars
How clear is what happens next? 1-5 scale
What worked best? multiple choice
I know who to ask when I am stuck. 1-5 scale
What is one thing we forgot to tell you? open text
What is one thing we should change next time? open text

Make it yours

18 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{{COMPANY_NAME}}
Teams{{TEAMS}}
Company story{{COMPANY_STORY}}
Leader 1 name{{LEADER_1_NAME}}
Leader 1 role{{LEADER_1_ROLE}}
Working rhythms{{WORKING_RHYTHMS}}

Show all 18 fields

First week checklist{{FIRST_WEEK_CHECKLIST}}
Buddy programme description{{BUDDY_PROGRAMME_DESCRIPTION}}
HR contact{{HR_CONTACT}}
Anonymity statement{{ANONYMITY_STATEMENT}}
Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
Team 1{{TEAM_1}}
Team 2{{TEAM_2}}
Team 3{{TEAM_3}}
Team 4{{TEAM_4}}
Leader role 2{{LEADER_ROLE_2}}
Leader role 3{{LEADER_ROLE_3}}
Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run New hire orientation - Day-one welcome session 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?

Day-one new hire orientation session.

Who needs this training?

New starters in a cohort; run by HR or a people 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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Last reviewed: 22 October 2026Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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