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It should come as no surprise that, through the dedicated work of Robin and her colleagues, formalized learning and development begins for Nikola employees on Day 1. "Orientation is a great way to get new learners involved, engaged, and to show them how to jump into training very quickly. On their first day, we introduce everyone to the learning opportunities that are available to them, and actually assign them titles to get started," explains Robin. "Getting them into that culture of training is really critical, so that's always where we start. Next, they look at the bigger picture. "Retention matters a great deal to us, and we want people to feel like they have a future here," says Robin, adding "the exit of one key employee will far outweigh the cost of any training for an organization." By looking at data from exit interviews, and comparing that to departing employee's participation in training, it's clear that keeping employees engaged in learning and development positively influences their tenure at the company. "So we are doing career mapping at Nikola, and actually showing how employees can grow within their roles." Here, learning is just as essential. "I often remind people not to undervalue the power of a certification," adds Robin. "I have PhDs that hang their learning certificates in their workspace—they're proud, that is their internal currency of learning. It's really important to them that they can show that they are lifelong learners even though they already have a PhD. So learning never ends; skill development never ends, and OpenSesame is really helping us deliver on that." Creating a culture of growth Check out some of Nikola's most-used courses: To learn more, visit us at www.opensesame.com or contact us at (503) 808-1268 3 Through our analytics, we've seen this translate into a 2-point increase in our employee engagement and experience scores! And we all know that those have a direct correlation to retention and engagement." Robin Deibis, Nikola's Director of Employee Relations This course helps learners identify different ethical dilemmas that may arise in the workplace and make ethical decisions in accordance with their company's policies, code of conduct, and the law. This course reviews the insider trading definition, how to avoid it as an individual, and how to prevent it within your company.

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