1. "A well-thought-out onboarding program is especially important for employees (like many recent graduates) who have had little or no work experience." Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.

2. What do you think are some of the main draw-backs of relying on informal on-the-job training for teaching new employees their jobs?

3. Most training programs are not formally evaluated beyond a reaction measure. Why do you think employers do not measure the impact of training on learning, behaviour, and results more often?

4.Would you tell high-potential employees that they are on the "fast track"? How might this knowledge affect their behaviour? How might the behaviour of employees who are disappointed at not being included in management development activities be affected?

5. How do you think employees are going to respond to the new focus on career planning, given the emphasis in recent years on "being in charge of your own career"?