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Recently the Office of Talent & Organizational Development has overseen the addition of new classes to our Class calendar. View our most up-to-date offerings below for all current and upcoming class information.

2023 Available Courses

New Employee Orientation

New Supervisor Orientation Administrative & Office Professionals

Strengthen Your Core

New Employee Orientation

New Employee Orientation is now offered virtually on Microsoft Teams. For more NEO resources click here.

Per Administrative Policy 3-33, all newly hired employees, or those rehired and have not completed an HR-sponsored new employee orientation within the 12 months before the rehire date, are required to attend.

If you are a new employee be sure to REGISTER on the session closest to but after your start or Report-to-Work date. To register, click a session and fill out the requested information. After submitting the form you will receive further instructions.
View the upcoming schedule of sessions below:

Upcoming Sessions

Month	Date	Registration Deadline
January	Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023	01/04/2023
	Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023	01/18/2023
February	Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023	01/30/2023
	Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023	02/13/2023
March	Wednesday, March 1, 2023	02/27/2023
	Wednesday, March 15, 2023	03/13/2023
April	Wednesday, April 5, 2023	04/03/2023
	Wednesday, April 19, 2023	04/17/2023
May	Wednesday, May 3, 2023	05/01/2023
	Wednesday, May 17, 2023	05/15/2023
June	Wednesday, June 7, 2023	06/05/2023
	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	06/19/2023
July	Wednesday, July 5, 2023	07/03/2023
	Wednesday, July 19, 2023	07/17/2023
August	Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023	07/31/2023
	Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023	08/14/2023
September	Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2023	09/04/2023
	Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023	09/18/2023
October	Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023	10/02/2023
	Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023	10/16/2023
November	Wednesday,Nov. 1, 2023	10/30/2023
	Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023	11/13/2023
December	Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023	12/04/2023

Click Here to Register for NEO

Things to know before attending NEO

Time
The Orientation will run from 8:30am – 3:45 pm. You will be able to enter the meeting at 8:00 am. This is so you can access the event and receive credit.

Lunch Break
There will be a 30-minute lunch near the middle of the day.

Attendance
1. To receive credit for your attendance, you must be logged into MS Teams for the duration of the class and complete an evaluation form at the end of class.
2. Log-in instructions will be given to enter the meeting by email to all registered employees the day prior to the meeting.
3. Any entrance to the MS Teams meeting after 8:45 am, may not receive credit for the day.
4. Failure to attend the meeting for the duration of the class and failure to complete the evaluation form will result in an “unsuccessful” completion, and you will be required to attend the next orientation.

MS Teams
1. The city-wide New Employee Orientation will be on the MS Teams.
2. You can access the event from COH- New Employee Orientation course you are registered in TMS, the calendar invite, or email sent the day prior to the class. Please check your spam folder if you did not receive an email.
3. Please join at a minimum of 15 minutes early to sign-in and ensure access to the orientation.

Resources
The following resources are available for download at NEO Resources:

1. Municipal Employee Guidebook
2. New Employee Orientation Helpful Information
3. Employee Benefits Handbook

Contact
If you have any difficulty gaining access, contact us immediately:
1. New Employee Orientation Inbox – neo@houstontx.gov
2. New Employee Orientation Phone – (832)395-4890.

New Supervisor Onboarding

NSO graphic banner with illustration of diverse employees

New Supervisor Onboarding is a program developed by the Human Resources Department to provide new supervisors with relevant information in accordance with City of Houston Administrative Policy 3-33.

Similar to New Employee Orientation, this program consists of a one day instructor-led virtual training on Microsoft Teams and multiple e-learning courses to be completed through the Talent Management System (TMS).

View the schedule of upcoming New Supervisor Onboarding sessions below:

February

Program Date: 02/13/2023 Registration Deadline: 02/08/2023
Registration Link: Click here to register

March

Program Date: 03/20/2023 Registration Deadline: 03/15/2023
Registration Link: Click here to register

Strengthen Your Core

Strengthen Your Core (SYC) is a behavioral-based training program designed to enhance your knowledge, skill, and abilities in key areas. These areas are derived from the City of Houston’s HEAR program (Houston Employee and Assessment Review).

Select and register to Upcoming Classes Here

For Supervisors:

Course	Date	Time	Location
Diversity Commitment Register	May 25, 2023	8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	E.B. Cape Center

For any questions you may have about Strenghtening Your Core, please email HR-OTOD_Training@houstontx.gov.

Administrative & Office Professionals Program

One of the City’s Signature Programs is ADP, Administrative Development Program, a cohort-based, 16-week learning program tailored for the administrative professional. This year, we are partnering with edOppSolutions, to pilot the Administrative & Office Professionals learning program (AOP) which is similar to ADP. Over the course of the program, learners will actively prepare to take the American Society of Administrative Professionals PACE credential exam.