# First Things First: Effective Orientation Program > Effective Orientation program by Bodhih: HR and people management training. In person or live virtual, customised to your team. - Source: https://bodhih.com/effective-orientation-program/ - Publisher: Bodhih Training (Bengaluru, India; since 2008) - Last updated: 2026-10-15 - Contact: solutions@bodhih.com · +91 99000 11601 --- Effective Orientation Program that works – Align new joiners to organizational values and into high performing teams ## At a glance - **Duration:** Recommended: 1 day in person (09:30–17:30) in the new joiner's first week, co-delivered with your HR team, or 3 × 2-hour live virtual sessions for remote joiners, plus 30-, 60- and 90-day check-ins - **Who it’s for:** HR, L&D and people managers - **Format:** In person · Live virtual · Blended - **Where:** India & 7 regions worldwide - **Track record:** Since 2008 · 2,000+ companies An effective orientation program is a structured first-week experience that helps new joiners settle in, get set up and understand what the first 90 days require. It replaces slide-heavy induction with live touchpoints with HR, IT and finance, a buddy meeting and a 30-60-90 day plan. Bodhih co-delivers it with HR in one day. - Delivered in person at your location or as live virtual sessions - Designed with the ADDIE model and evaluated for behaviour change - Offered by Bodhih since 2008 to 2,000+ organisations across 7 regions **Where and how:** effective orientation training as an in-person workshop in [Bengaluru](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-bangalore/), [Mumbai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-mumbai/), [Delhi NCR](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-new-delhi/), [Gurugram](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-gurugram/), [Hyderabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-hyderabad/), [Chennai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-chennai/), [Pune](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-pune/), [Kolkata](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-kolkata/), [Ahmedabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-ahmedabad/) and [Jaipur](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-jaipur/); as a live online course; or delivered overseas in [Dubai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-dubai/), [Singapore](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-singapore/) and across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Last reviewed 15 Oct 2026 by [Siddharthan VGJ](https://bodhih.com/siddharthan-vgj/), Founder · Bodhih Training, Bengaluru Effective Orientation Program is about bringing new joiners into the fold by carefully crafted on-boarding programs. Effective orientation ensures employees are given access to basic information, programs, services and other relevant knowledge. **The intention of Effective Orientation Program is to encourage employees and provide them with tools and motivation to become active and settle.** There are substantial new hire costs that companies incur. Not to talk of the significant investments made in branding the recruiting systems. And so, it is imperative that as new hires choose to join your particular organization, all efforts (planning and execution) are made for a seamless new hire experience. All new employees should complete a new employee orientation and training methods program that is designed to assist them in adjusting to their jobs and work environment and to instil a positive work attitude and motivation at the onset. Most effective orientation and training methods programs take care of the administrative details (where and when to first meet), What to wear and what to bring for the orientation, finish paperwork (open bank accounts etc.), and sit through sessions that instructs how their job role supports the company mission. However the edge in Bodhih’s Effective Orientation and training methods program – First things First is, that it comes from researched industry learnings, current best practices and academic insights that ensures differentiated elements of Effective New Hire Orientation and training methods program are grasped and applied at all levels within a company and its individuals. The long-term benefits are to enable new hires to assimilate into the company’s value structure, be proficient in the practiced cultural norms, set up new internal networks, get access to information databases, company intranet and familiarize themselves with company history, mission and future vision. [Bodhih’s Effective Orientation and training](https://bodhih.com/human-resources-training/) methods program focusses on multiple touchpoints to make a strong company first impression where in the group has sessions dedicated to “know your company”. The various touchpoints of Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Specific departmental matters are conducted with well-crafted presentations. Bodhih’s seasoned trainers through presentations and class discussions, point out ways to leverage global practices in the area of corporate etiquette and social norms to assist new employees to make a positive favourable impression. ## How would you gain from Effective Orientation and training methods program workshops at Bodhih? Bodhih customizes its effective orientation and training methods programs along the ADDIE model. Workshop experiences are analysed, designed, developed and delivered that are solution focused and include a range of blended training pedagogy such as role plays, group exercises, self-assessment tools, management games, individual activities, videos, case studies, facilitation, discussions and more. In addition to the ADDIE model, the effective orientation and training methods programs takes advantage of the experiential adult-learning process of concrete experience – reflective observation – abstract conceptualization – active experimentation. ## What is Bodhih’s promise on effective orientation and training methods Programs? Managers across industries and functions and executive level participants who have attended Bodhih’s sessions on effective orientation and training methods programs talk of the following individual and team behaviours, namely, the ability to forge new partnerships and networks, quick to make progress in new assignments, understand the company structure to confidently approach situations, and demonstrate high energies in picking up ownership and secondary responsibilities. ## Sample training plan: 1-day hands-on design This one-day orientation design replaces slide-heavy induction with a day new joiners actually do. Lateral hires and freshers join a 'company quest': they meet HR, IT, finance and admin at live touchpoints, solve real first-week problems using the intranet and policies, decode the company's values through stories, meet their buddy and practise the first conversation with their manager. The day closes with teams presenting what they learned and each joiner building a 30-60-90 day plan. It makes a strong first impression and reduces the questions that clog the first month. 70% hands-on practice · 6.8 contact hours · Cohort: 10–30 new joiners · In person · Live virtual ### Day 1: First things first New joiners are set up, connected and clear on what the first 90 days should look like. 1. 09:30–10:00 · Why I said yes (Energiser) 2. 10:00–10:45 · Our business in one map (Group challenge) 3. 11:00–12:15 · Touchpoint circuit (Hands-on lab) 4. 12:15–13:00 · Values in real stories (Case clinic) 5. 13:45–14:45 · Company quest (Build sprint) 6. 14:45–15:15 · Quest presentations (Presentation) 7. 15:30–16:15 · The first manager conversation (Role-play) 8. 16:15–16:45 · Making the most of your buddy (Peer coaching) 9. 16:45–17:30 · My 30-60-90 day plan (Action planning) Recommended: 1 day in person (09:30–17:30) in the new joiner's first week, co-delivered with your HR team, or 3 × 2-hour live virtual sessions for remote joiners, plus 30-, 60- and 90-day check-ins. A sample design: every Bodhih program is customised after a short needs analysis. ### How long is an effective orientation program? The recommended design is one day in person, from 09:30 to 17:30, in the new joiner's first week, co-delivered with your HR team and followed by check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days. Remote joiners can take it as three live virtual sessions of two hours each. ### What activities are included in an effective orientation program? New joiners assemble a business map with a leader, complete real setup tasks at HR, IT, finance and admin stations, match values to real stories, race through a company quest to build a survival guide, practise the first manager conversation, meet their buddy and build a 30-60-90 day plan. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is effective orientation program? ### Who is the Effective Orientation program for? HR, L&D and people managers. Bodhih tailors the examples, case studies and depth to your industry, culture and team level. ### How long is the Effective Orientation program? Bodhih recommends 1 day in person (09:30–17:30) in the new joiner's first week, co-delivered with your HR team, or 3 × 2-hour live virtual sessions for remote joiners, plus 30-, 60- and 90-day check-ins. The length can be shortened or extended after a needs analysis. ### Can Effective Orientation be delivered online? Yes. Effective Orientation can run in person at your location, as live virtual sessions for distributed or hybrid teams, or as a blended journey that adds self-paced learning on Bodhih.org between sessions. ### How is the impact of Effective Orientation measured? Success measures for Effective Orientation are agreed with you before design, as part of the ADDIE model. Bodhih can add pre- and post-program assessments on AssessAll and manager check-ins to track behaviour change.