NEW: Are you recruiting? New Talent Acquisition 1-day training available July 10th!
This program focuses on Medtronic's talent acquisition process and on the targeted selection interviewing approach in talent acquisition. A targeted selection interviewing system is a method of interviewing candidates for a job based on the idea that past behaviors and experiences will predict how well-qualified a candidate is for a position.		Target audience: ALL hiring managers # of participants: 12-24 Duration: 1 day Cost: US$ 1000 Languages: English Facilitators: Benoit Barbiche, country Talent Acquisition team Date: July 10 For registration, please contact Julie Lehmann

NEW: HR Training for Managers – Pilot on June 26
The SHQ HR team has designed a new offering: the basics of employment related matters needed for all new managers working in the SHQ. From the course content: recruitment process in the SHQ, managing		promotions, what's an IDP, all you need to know on work permits, handling terminations. We have a pilot offering on June 26 and some spots are still available. Interested? Contact Malina Hampu

Accelerating Performance through Coaching and CAP: many dates in Q1
Accelerating Performance through Coaching is a half-day, instructor-led, highly experiential training program focused on providing people leaders basic competence in providing feedback, setting effective quarterly performance goals and coaching their team members to achieve business results. This program is tightly aligned with the Performance Acceleration Process (PAP) and the quarterly performance conversations. Some feedback from previous participants: "Excellent refresher to help us frame our FY13 PAP discussions!"	Target audience: ALL people leaders, HR, Senior Leadership Teams. This is a core program # of participants: 12-16 Duration: ½ day Cost: US$ 300 Languages: English Facilitators: Judith Scholten, Malina Hampu Dates: 5-14 June, 11 July (new date). Registration through MyLearning Portal, look for MDT - Accelerating Performance through Coaching.

Change Acceleration Process is a 2-day workshop where intact project teams learn how to apply the CAP methodology, framework and tools to existing projects involving change. The workshop provides a flexible, non-linear model that can be applied to any project, program, market launch, or organizational initiative which can accelerate team progress and enable		movement forward. CAP is the change methodology Medtronic has chosen to deploy across the organization to address change in a more systematic, rigorous manner. Change agility will help Medtronic reach our strategic goal of serving 25 million patients annually by 2020.

Target audience: ALL employees. # of participants: 16-24 Duration: 2 days Cost: US$ 500 Languages: English Facilitators: Shmuel Sacks; Wilma Gamboa-Guez Dates: 11-12 June, 19-20 June, 10-11 July, 17-18 July, 26-27 July. Registration through MyLearning Portal.

Introducing the Medtronic New Employee Orientation (NEO) Online Course – MANDATORY from 1st May

From 1st May 2012, all new employees are required to complete the Medtronic New Employee Orientation (NEO) Online course within their first 30 days. This e-learning replaces the in-class New Employee Orientation Program that used to be offered in Tolochenaz.

Why am I getting this? Integrating new employees into your team quickly and effectively is a critical task for leaders. This e-learning has been designed to support managers in this process. What is the content? Globally aligned, foundational information regarding Medtronic business, culture, structure, and processes. (For more details, please see the NEO Online course description attached). How long is it? It is modular and it takes about 6-8 hours to complete Who is this for? Every new employee (anyone who is set up in PeopleSoft) – full-time and part-time employees and interns Where do I find it? On Saba, search for "Medtronic New Employee Orientation" What's my role as a manager? You need check your new hire have access and can find it. The e-learning is automatically assigned to all new hires that are regular Medtronic employees or interns. You also need to make sure you plan time for your new starter to be able to complete this e-learning within their first 30 days.