Videos are almost a must in the digital onboarding of new employees! After all, it has been known for years that videos greatly facilitate learning. Therefore, we present you with three particularly effective video formats that you should use in the digital onboarding of new employees:
The onboarding of new employees is particularly challenging in the current times. In many companies, most employees are working from home, which means that the onboarding of new employees predominantly takes place digitally. But don’t worry! Fully digital blended onboarding can also be fun and is just as efficient as in-person in the office. Just a reminder:
Live sessions + Online course = Blended onboarding
With different video formats, digital onboarding works particularly well: videos increase motivation to learn and also learning success. In this article, we show you three video formats that are particularly suitable for online onboarding:
A brief introduction: General tips for shooting videos
Is the topic of shooting videos for online courses completely new territory for you? Then we have some helpful reading tips for you beforehand:
How to overcome your shyness in front of the camera
Affordable equipment for high-quality videos with your smartphone
Create and edit good videos on your smartphone
The rule of thumb for good videos in online courses is:
Less is more: One core message per video is enough!
Keep it short: Videos under 3 minutes are optimal!
Explain things simply: Use simple language as much as possible!
Do you want to learn more about the perfect video? Everything about the topic of shooting videos with a smartphone is summarized in our overview “Creating videos for online courses with your smartphone”:
1. Welcome videos in digital onboarding
New employees must first find their way around and often know only a few colleagues from the interview. Therefore, it is all the more important to get to know the new colleagues and the company properly. After all, your new employees should identify with your company and feel comfortable in their workplace. Here are some ideas for welcome videos:
Welcome new employees at the beginning of the course with a personal video message and explain the processes for the next few weeks in blended onboarding.
Ask your colleagues to also shoot a short selfie video of themselves to introduce themselves. Especially managers and direct team members should take a few minutes for this.
In some companies, new employees start directly from home and never get to know the office in person. Therefore, do a virtual company tour and show the most important places in the office or on the premises.
The company's history is certainly also interesting for new employees. Briefly present this or let it be done best by one of the founders or managing directors!
Tip: Create a recognition value in your videos! For example, when introducing colleagues, you can pass a virtual microphone or integrate the company logo. You are sure to think of creative things to make your welcome engaging!
2. Explanation videos for onboarding in a home office
Of course, onboarding is not just about getting to know the new work environment. New employees also need to learn the internal processes and the basics for their work.
Work processes at machines, for example, can be perfectly incorporated as explanation videos. Please ask an expert from your team to demonstrate the processes for specific topics.
For content explanations, short animation videos or sketchnotes can be helpful. You can film yourself sketching out processes and explaining them at the same time.
Tasks, such as conducting a sales conversation, can be acted out with the help of your colleagues and thus simulated.
Tip: Explanation videos can quickly become dry and boring. Try to tell content as a story when it makes sense. In storytelling during onboarding, you can explain processes using fictional characters or a story. Your new employees will definitely remember that!
3. Screencast for digital onboarding
Especially technical workflows are often difficult to explain. For new colleagues to understand them, they should see the processes “live.” Therefore, screencasts are a good option:
Screencasts are suitable for showing software and click paths directly in the application so that new employees can follow along directly.
You can also record lectures and presentations as screencasts: Simply hold your presentation on your computer and record your screen and audio.
Tip: Detailed information on the topic of screencasts, including sample videos and helpful tools, can be found here: How to create screencasts for your online course
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