Do It for the Office Culture: How to Introduce Your New Employee to the Office Culture

Your office culture is the blood flowing through your company’s veins. You and your employees have an established attitude and motivations for the company. But what happens when you bring on a new employee? Introducing your new hire to inside jokes or daily office chatter is problematic—they either will catch on quickly or will never feel involved in the office environment.

We will help guide you to introducing your new employee to the inner workings of your office culture.

How to Introduce Your New Hire to the Office Culture

The first day impressions are important for a company as the new hire will get to see the way your office works on a daily basis. Make it a point to get your new employee introduced to the office procedures and the office culture.

Plan a team meeting

Set up a small time for a basic introduction to your new employee for the existing staff. Play a quick game of introductions and make it a point to emphasize teamwork is what makes your company function and is a great part of your office culture. Let your new employee know they are not alone, and if they need any help, the staff is there to help them with any questions they may have.

When you involve your entire staff in the first day activities for your new hire, it will help everyone get to know them at the same time. Although it is sometimes awkward to have to do introductions, it also introduces them to how your staff is as a whole. A new hire gets to see how your staff interacts with each other.

Be a tour guide

After you go through the onboarding process with your new employee, take time to give them a tour of the office. Show them where they find office supplies and other necessities for the office. If you have a staff refrigerator, let them know where they can place their lunch or snacks and the area in the fridge open to everyone on the staff. A tour of the office helps introduce them to where they can go to unwind from a busy day with some coffee or some snacks.

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