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Enhancing Onboarding Company Culture for Lasting Employee Engagement

January 27, 2025

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Erika Rahman

8 Ways to Connect New Employees to Company Culture

Communicate Values, Mission, and Vision

A quote talking about the importance of culture focused onboarding. "The purpose of our onboarding process is to foster a sense of community where everyone can thrive."

A quote talking about the importance of culture focused onboarding. "The purpose of our onboarding process is to foster a sense of community where everyone can thrive."

What you can learn?

Implement a Buddy System and Group Activities

Emphasize building connections early on by assigning each new hire a buddy from the same department.

Emphasize building connections early on by assigning each new hire a buddy from the same department.

What you can learn?

Connect Daily Tasks to the Bigger Picture

image with text - It's crucial to show employees not just what they will do daily, but also how what they're doing is going to impact the bigger picture.

image with text - It's crucial to show employees not just what they will do daily, but also how what they're doing is going to impact the bigger picture.

image with text - The more open a business can be, the more accepted new employees will feel as they immediately understand the broader mission.

image with text - The more open a business can be, the more accepted new employees will feel as they immediately understand the broader mission.

What you can learn?

Be Transparent with Salary Information

When you let employees in on this data during onboarding, that dedication to transparency shines.

When you let employees in on this data during onboarding, that dedication to transparency shines.

What you can learn?

Assign Existing Employees as Cultural Ambassadors

Communicating company culture shouldn't be left solely to HR or the manager.

Communicating company culture shouldn't be left solely to HR or the manager.

What you can learn?

Conduct a Behavioral Assessment and Discussion

Behavioral assessment serves as a valuable tool during onboarding to reinforce company culture.

Behavioral assessment serves as a valuable tool during onboarding to reinforce company culture.

What you can learn?

Create an Interactive Onboarding Experience

Focus on making the onboarding experience more interactive and engaging.

Focus on making the onboarding experience more interactive and engaging.

What you can learn?

What to do now?

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About the Author

Erika Rahman is a Product Marketing and Content Specialist at Motivosity. She studied marketing and business management at Utah Valley University. Erika has a broad background—from optometry to trade school administration—giving her a love and understanding for people across industries. She grew up in Northern California and Colorado, and currently calls the Utah slopes home.

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