Event Summary
Fix the Onboarding Gap to Engage, Retain, and Empower Your Workforce
Most onboarding programs miss the mark—delivering checklists instead of connection, and policies instead of purpose. The result? New hires disengage, ghost, or burnout before they even settle in.
In this high-impact, engaging session, you’ll learn how to reimagine onboarding as a performance-driven experience. You’ll explore how to build people-centered processes and just-in-time learning tools that empower new employees to succeed from day one.
Whether you’re revamping your current onboarding program or building one from scratch, this course will give you the clarity, structure, and energy you need to make onboarding your competitive advantage.
Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion.
Learning Objectives
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Identify the top reasons new hires disengage during onboarding
- Design onboarding as a culture-building and performance tool
- Apply just-in-time learning strategies to support early success
- Create a personalized and scalable onboarding journey
- Strengthen early engagement to reduce first-year turnover
Meet the Instructor
Nancy Giere
Chief Learning Officer, SGA Natural Gas Association
Nancy Giere is a powerhouse learning strategist and keynote speaker, with over two decades of experience creating training programs that move the needle. She currently serves as the Chief Learning Officer for SGA Natural Gas Association, where she leads the Learning and Development team.
Nancy’s expertise runs deep across the energy sector. She has led teams to develop high-impact learning programs for Exxon Mobil, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), and Wisconsin Focus on Energy. Across every project, she’s known for delivering people-centered, process-savvy solutions that drive real-world results.
Her secret sauce? A blend of strategic insight, lighthearted humor, and the belief that learning should never be boring. She’s a longtime member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and Association for Talent Development (ATD), and the author of Bundle Your Brilliance: Turn Your Expertise into Profitable Online Courses.
When she’s not fixing onboarding, revamping retention strategies, or reimagining technical training, you’ll find her out on the water, working on a new needlework project, or negotiating snack policy with her not so miniature dachshund, Miss Moneypenne—who’s pretty sure she’s in charge.
