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RISE Onboarding Program

Onboarding Design | Enterprise & Regulated Learning

Rapid onboarding needs and limited facilitator capacity led to inconsistent knowledge transfer and heavy reliance on informal peer training. The organization needed a scalable, asynchronous solution to standardize onboarding content.
Business Context

Rapid onboarding needs and limited facilitator capacity led to inconsistent knowledge transfer and heavy reliance on informal peer training. The organization needed a scalable, asynchronous solution to standardize onboarding content.

Audience

New hires across teams, including remote and hybrid employees, as well as managers supporting early role transitions.

My Role

Lead instructional designer responsible for needs analysis, course structure, development in Articulate Rise, and alignment with stakeholder expectations.

Learning Strategy

Asynchronous onboarding using Articulate Rise to centralize core knowledge, reduce reliance on live facilitation, and support progressive learning during early employment stages.

Solution & Artifacts

A modular Rise onboarding course with sequenced lessons, knowledge checks, and reinforcement activities designed to integrate with manager-supported onboarding.

Outcomes & Indicators

- Standardized onboarding content to reduce reliance on informal, peer-led training.

- Improved access to core knowledge for remote and hybrid new hires.

- Established a foundation for future time-to-proficiency and readiness tracking.

Reflection & Next Iteration

With additional organizational support, future iterations would integrate manager feedback surveys and early performance indicators to strengthen evaluation.

JILL VANDERWALL

©2026 by Jill Vanderwall

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