Assignment: You have been asked to consult with a large architectural firm with over 200 employees that has a problem. The company has been analyzing their turnover, and has determined that the main turnover occurs from people leaving the company in the first six months.
The company has had a one hour orientation, but the Human Resources Director thinks that they might need a better orientation to the job. The CEO believes that if you craft a new training program, the turnover will stop.
Q1. What would you put in an orientation program? What would you deliberately leave out? Design an orientation schedule addressing everything that you think this company needs, explaining the content of the schedule using a paragraph for each item you put on the schedule.
Q2. Do you think that your orientation program will solve the problem? Do you think there might be other issues? List five other things that may be contributing to the turnover, and explain how you would find out whether the items you have listed are actually a problem. Indicate what you think the main issue is likely to be?