First Day on the Tools: Onboarding that Sets the Crew up to Stay
Description
Most onboarding in the trades looks like this: hand them a hard hat, point them at the crew, and hope they figure it out. The HR forms get signed, the safety video gets watched, and by Friday you're not sure if they're going to come back Monday. That's not onboarding, that's a first impression you can't take back.
The first 90 days are when new hires decide whether they made the right call joining your company. What you do and don't do in that window sets the tone for everything that follows. A structured, intentional onboarding experience tells a new person: we thought about you before you got here. That alone puts you ahead of most employers in the trades.
You spent time and money finding the right person. Onboarding is where you protect that investment. A 12-week plan doesn't just help them settle in — it shows them exactly what success looks like and gives them every reason to stick around.
What the workshop covers:
- How to build a 12-week onboarding action plan that turns a 3-month probation into a structured path to success
- The tools and reference materials that help new hires get up to speed faster and feel confident from day one
- How to create a first impression that signals culture, expectations, and belonging before the HR forms are even signed
What participants walk away with:
- A practical onboarding framework and action plan template they can implement immediately
- Reference tools and check-in structures that keep new hires on track through the full 12 weeks
- The understanding that great onboarding isn't just paperwork and videos, it's the foundation of a team that stays
Delivery: Virtual with Zoom (Also available as a private/custom delivery to your group)
Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.
Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person that will be in attendance.
Presented by: Rebecca Wood
Rebecca is the Founder of Romeo Whiskey Consulting Inc. a consulting firm for the past 25 years providing custom solutions in sales, business development and leadership for companies in various industries including construction, human resources, law, banking, insurance, engineering, agriculture, health, logistics, tourism, energy and the arts in the private, public and nonprofit sectors.
Rebecca has built a reputation on ensuring people who are tasked with increasing and maintaining revenue, integrate new sales, business development tools and processes she introduces to them to get results. Her extensive experience building and leading teams provides the insight and guidance to coach teams, new leaders, and managers to achieve the results they need to be successful.
Rebecca has conducted workshops on building trust, values, communication, difficult conversations, networking, business development and leadership. Rebecca combines her unique experiences in acting and improvisational theatre creating an energetic learning environment through facilitation and coaching one on one or in group settings.
Rebecca lives the values of respect, honesty, open and direct communication and collaboration. She continues to give back to the business community through mentoring students at the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business. She is also a Board Member at Quest Theatre.