An onboarding buddy is an employee who helps new hires navigate the team, learn more about their roles, share advice, and answer questions as they come up. 🗺️
An onboarding buddy is an employee matched with a new hire to ensure a successful onboarding experience. They're ready, excited, and have the time to assist with the onboarding process.
Onboarding buddies make the onboarding experience better 💎
Onboarding buddies provide valuable context 🗺️
For new hires, context is a precious commodity. Onboarding buddies can give the type of context you won’t find in the employee handbook. They can also shed light on cultural norms and any unspoken rules that exist, which could lead to a much smoother transition into the organisation.
Onboarding buddies boost productivity 📈
97% of employees who met with their buddy over eight times in the first 90 days indicated that their buddy helped them to become productive in their role
Onboarding buddies improve new employee satisfaction 😍
New hires with onboarding buddies were 36% more satisfied with their overall onboarding experience compared to those without buddies
Your manager will assign the right onboarding buddy as part of your onboarding plan! 🤗
They'll choose a buddy with time available and experience of your role who's interested in helping you succeed 💪
Pick their brains, ask questions, and ask for help sooner than you think. 🧠