Hi All -- I have lurked on these sites forever and even posted a very few times, but I couldn't think of anyone better to pose this question to. We have the opportunity to rebrand our new hire training/onboarding currently called a Boot Camp (because it's a lot of information in a relatively short time).
I know there is a McDonald's University and I read an article in CLO about Lifetime University, but we already have a University in a different section of the organization, so I'm not sure that would work for us (Unless we adopted the Help Desk University).
I work for the Help Desk and our "Boot Camp" is currently 4 weeks in class and about 2 - 4 weeks OTJ training on the floor "closely supervised."
We are a building hardware distribution company, PlaceMakers and our tag line is Know How, Can Do. We set up the Know How Academy to house all learning and development, and our induction program is called PlaceMakers Foundations (as in building foundations)
We currently use Track I (New Hire), then Track II, III, etc. All training is blended, some Training (Mandatory) to the Track, some Development (Elective) to the position and next position.
Yes, we still use the 'University' term as well (mostly for the LMS system). And our 'Tracks' are a combo of in -class workshop (assessment), virtual, in-field certification, etc.
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How about Academy or summit?
Hi Laura,
University Name: Sun University
Orientation: OC/CM Orientation
Manager Training: Community Manager Training program
The names for our programs are not the most riveting, where we get creative is in our class names:
Why not take a direct approach. I'd call it "The Answer's." Because that's what every learner is seeking out.
Good Options so far! Thanks!
I found that Twitter has one called "Yes to Desk" to describe their onboarding/new hire process.
Hi Laura
We are a building hardware distribution company, PlaceMakers and our tag line is Know How, Can Do. We set up the Know How Academy to house all learning and development, and our induction program is called PlaceMakers Foundations (as in building foundations)
Blair
Very smart Blair - I like it
I like it too Blair! I knew this was the right place to come for ideas....
Thanks!
Laura
We currently use Track I (New Hire), then Track II, III, etc. All training is blended, some Training (Mandatory) to the Track, some Development (Elective) to the position and next position.
"Self-Help Desk"
"Knowledge College"
"University" has been done to death in corporate-land.
Love the idea of concentrating on the OUTPUTS rather than the LOCATION.
Bruce
Yes, we still use the 'University' term as well (mostly for the LMS system). And our 'Tracks' are a combo of in -class workshop (assessment), virtual, in-field certification, etc.
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