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New Employee Onboarding
Courses: New Employee Onboarding
As a new employee, you are joining a community of diverse, talented, and passionate people with a personal connection to Georgia Tech’s mission, vision, and values. As such, we think onboarding as a new employee is a continuous process of engagement and learning.
The New Employee Experience (NEE) is a six-month program designed to help accelerate your productivity as a new hire. Featuring a series of four learning experiences, the program is purposefully curated with key resources and takeaways to make your first days — and months — of employment impactful, informative, and fun.
In fact, 94% of new employees who completed the NEE series used the skills they learned to help complete their first six months of employment. Additionally, 84% indicate that participation in the program allowed them to become a productive part of their team more quickly.
General Registration - Genius
How to Register for Courses
Campus Faculty & Staff
All faculty and staff training is available through the Learning & Development Learning Portal, Genius. Use the portal to explore upcoming courses by name, date, or Institutional Values.
To register, follow these steps:
- Log in with your Georgia Tech credentials.
- Select View Course Catalog from the navigation menu on the left.
- Enter the name of the course in the Find Course search bar at the top of the page. The search results will appear in tiles.
- To confirm the course date, duration, and time, click the course tile that best matches your desired results.
- When you are ready to register, close out the tile and click Register to enroll in the course. Your course will automatically be added to your shopping cart.
- Click Proceed to Checkout in the upper, right corner.
- Review your selected courses and click Confirm to confirm your enrollment.
- Upon successful registration, you will receive an email from help@training.gatech.edu once your registraion is confirmed.
Need assistance? Email training@gatech.edu.
GTRI Registraion - Quest
How to Register for Courses
Email gtritraining.ask@gtri.gatech.edu for guidance in registering for courses in Quest.
Your Pathway to Success as a New Employee
“Welcome to Tech” Orientation
As the first of many fun-filled interactions included in the New Employee Experience, “Welcome to Tech” is your initial introduction to Georgia Tech’s mission, vision, and values, as well as exciting history and traditions.
Enrollment: New employees that participate in “Welcome to Tech” will automatically be enrolled in the session. If you did not attend “Welcome to Tech” and would like to attend the Leaders Panel, then please contact us.
Format: Both in-person and virtual formats are available. For offerings held in-person, you will be provided a specific campus location upon registration.
Duration: 7 hours for in-person, 2 hours for virtual
Time: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (ET) for in-person, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (ET) for virtual
Frequency: Biweekly for in-person, monthly for virtual; all on Wednesdays
Georgia Tech Leaders Panel
We know that hindsight can be 20/20 and we sometimes lament that we “wish we knew what we didn’t know.” As a new employee both of these thoughts can come into play as we navigate our first few days, weeks, and months at our new organization. In the New Employee Experience Leaders Panel session, new employees have the opportunity to hear from experienced and tenured GT leaders that can share some of their experiences during their journey at the Institute. The Q&A format gives these leaders a chance to impart their insights, perspectives, and recommendations to our newest Yellow Jackets so they can benefit from their successes and challenges. Participants leave the hour-long session with a deeper understanding of Tech’s culture, processes, resources, and community.
Enrollment: New employees are extended a personal invitation to attend by email. If you have not received your invitation, please contact us.
Format: Virtual format
Duration: 1 hour
Time: 10 a.m. -11 a.m. (ET)
Frequency: Quarterly (dates and day of the week varies)
Managing Your Performance the Georgia Tech Way
As the third session of the New Employee Experience, you will be introduced to the foundation of Georgia Tech’s Performance Management approach, including interactive activities to hone your skills and deepen your connection with your peers. Topics include the link between engagement and satisfaction, the unexpected dangers of a comfort zone, and the three ingredients you can use today to create a more productive working relationship with your manager.
Enrollment: Self-enroll through our Employee Learning Portal
Format: Both in-person and virtual formats are available.
Duration: 2 hours
Time: Varies
Frequency: Monthly (dates and day of the week varies)
Seizing Your Career the Georgia Tech Way
As the last session of the New Employee Experience, you will be prepared to seize control of your career by mastering the four core attributes of professional success and satisfaction: Self-awareness, Perception, Fundamental Skills, and Specialty Skills. The session uses discussion and storytelling to heighten your understanding of all four attributes and features a number of engaging activities to help hone specific strengths in each area.
Enrollment: Self-enroll through our Employee Learning Portal
Format: Both in-person and virtual formats are available.
Duration: 3 hours
Time: Varies
Frequency: Monthly (dates and day of the week varies)
Who Should Attend
While the New Employee Experience was designed and created for new employees, all Georgia Tech employees — regardless of years of service — are invited to attend the “Managing Your Performance the Georgia Tech Way” and “Seizing Your Career the Georgia Tech Way” sessions. New employees who have completed all four sessions of The New Employee Experience will receive a gold Campanile lapel pin, a stylized tribute to the Tech Tower, designed specifically for this program.
Additional
Resources
Podcast: New Employee Onboarding
In this episode, we share our advice for navigating the first few days and months of your new employee experience.
Performance Management @Tech
Performance Management is more than a process—it’s an opportunity to foster growth, drive success, and inspire excellence. By focusing on meaningful performance conversations, SMART goals, and intentional feedback, managers and employees can create a culture of continuous improvement and achievement.
Georgia Tech's Mission, Vision, and Values
Learn how Georgia Tech plans to be an example of inclusive innovation over the next decade.