By Erika Rahman
8 Ways To Connect New Employees To Company Culture
To uncover the best practices for making employees feel connected to company culture during onboarding, we asked eight top executives and HR professionals to share their strategies. From implementing a buddy system and group activities to creating an interactive onboarding experience, these leaders provide valuable insights into effective onboarding practices. Join us in this 8-parts reading series.
Part 2 of 8 – Implement A Buddy System And Group Activities
Onboarding is an important process for both employers and employees to ensure that employees become fully assimilated into the company culture. Our organization emphasizes building connections early on by assigning each new hire a buddy from the same department who will provide them with invaluable guidance, perspective, and support. We believe this helps foster an extended sense of community within our company.
One example of how we promote connection during onboarding is with group activities that challenge our new hires to collaborate towards a common goal. It gets everyone out of their comfort zones and provides insight into different skill sets while giving everyone the opportunity to get to know each other on a more informal basis.
(Michael Alexis, CEO, teambuilding.com)
What you can learn?
The onboarding process is crucial for integrating employees into company culture. Each organization should assign each new hire a buddy from the same department to offer guidance and support, fostering a sense of community. You can also use group activities to encourage collaboration and help new hires get to know each other, promoting connections and teamwork from the start.
