An induction process is a company’s fast track training delivery programme so you know more about them and how to do the key parts of your job. Succeeding in a role can be relative. Success in a role could be defined as staying, performing, learning, progressing, satisfying customers, meeting targets or generating leads. Induction teaches new starters about the ins and out of the company. Usually induction is completed within the first 2 weeks in the role, however, it could be argued that this continues for the entirety of a probation period, whether 3 months, 6 months or longer.
A company induction does help you succeed because of the insight you gain with understanding:
- company culture, values and ethos.
- key people/contacts around the business.
- opportunity to build a rapport with manager.
- intentions/plans for the department.
- business priorities.
An organisation’s induction may not help you succeed if certain elements come up:
- issues/delays/red flags.
- the role is different than expected.
- you don’t like what happens when no one is looking/manager is away.
- no insight into reasons people have left (without directly asking) to overcome previous barriers.
- if you ask for support/make a reasonable request and it doesn’t happen.
In conclusion, the business induction is usually a top down process. There’s scope to ask questions, but not too many. Best to follow up with colleagues/ a buddy and if needed ask/escalate to a manager. The induction process usually teaches parts of what is needed to succeed but to say the induction is enough on it’s own for people to succeed in a role may be a stretch.
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