Solvd Together and Deloitte collaborate on a ‘world-class’ blended induction that delivers performance improvement and a step-change in onboarding across the UK firm.
Create an induction programme that prepares graduates and school students for the world of professional services whilst supporting their wellbeing and fostering an inclusive mindset. Manage this in the context of the shifting sands of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A step-change in the way induction is done across the UK firm and a shift in the learning and development paradigm from knowledge transfer using slideware, to experience design incorporating event marketing, TV production and product development techniques.
Induction is the first chance any organisation gets to welcome and develop new talent. The quality of the experience has implications for the individual’s commitment to the company – 69% of employees are more likely to stay with a company for three years if they experienced great onboarding (O.C. Tanner), and for the bottom-line, the cost of employee turnover is estimated to range between 100% and 300% of the replaced employee’s salary (HBR).
Deloitte approached Solvd Together to update the Analyst Induction Programme (AIP) for the UK Consulting business. Both organisations are believers in bringing human-centered design to learning and development so this led to an exciting and rewarded relationship. Working from research already conducted by Deloitte, Solvd Together applied the 5Di model and an event marketing best practices to deliver an in-person experience that could achieve both business and audience performance outcomes.
However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued unabated, the team had to work flexibly and redesign the in-person programme to work in a studio, and then in a fully virtual context. The principles agreed at the outset of the engagement such us user-centricity and TV-quality production, were carried over to all versions of the programme.
The result of the collaboration was an immersive 5-day event combined with a digital platform and impactful communications campaign. The features of this experience included:
The success of the approach and delivery led to Solvd Together being asked to deliver further three programmes 2021. This included leading the design on an integrated graduate induction for an additional four service lines, another week of AIP, and a one day summer conference for more than 3000 delegates.
Solvd Together’s expertise and mindset has made us a trusted partner in solution design, and technology product development. The ambition, vision and flexibility of the team has created a new paradigm of induction and virtual events at Deloitte. It is a continued, and valued relationship that offers great potential for future inspiring works.
