Tour Tips

This outline shares some ideas of things you might cover during a tour. Remember to include some hands-on activities, visuals, and maybe some snacks to share when the tour is over and you invite questions and comments.

I. Brief Business or Organization History

• Who and when formed
• Brief history of products, services, and research
• Growth and expansion over the years

II. Employment & Changing Job Roles

• Organizational structure – who does what
• Types of jobs, roles, and responsibilities
• Changing job training and educational requirements for jobs

III. Technology & Research Developments

• Role of technology in your past, current, and future operations
• Role of research in your past, current, and future operations
• How technology and research are changing the broader industry, research, or service world in which you operate

IV. Ongoing Training and Education

Describe the importance of training and ongoing education, including:

• Communication skills
• Mathematics and science skills
• Social, people, and team skills
• Technology skills and willingness to change
• Being an ongoing learner, reliable, adaptive