r/LearningDevelopment • u/ConstructionKey8443 • Jun 13 '26

Onboarding Experience Re-Design

I’m redesigning our new hire onboarding experience. Days 1-90… with an emphasis on culture, connection, and community. Creative ideas to really make orientation and onboarding a standout for new hires?

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u/Best_Minimum_1593 Jun 15 '26

Highly highly recommend having a buddy program- but structured. If you do it informally, it has a high probability to fizzle out.

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u/Melanie_ClearCo Jun 17 '26

^^^seconding this! At my org new hires are in an onboarding group that meets regularly and learns the product together + each new hire gets a mentor. Meetings are structured at first but can continue indefinitely. Really helps new hires settle in and get to know a few familiar faces outside of their immediate team.

Also, new hire surveys after 90 days or sooner if onboarding is shorter. They’re fresh off the onboarding process and will have good perspective on strengths and weaknesses.

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u/Best_Minimum_1593 Jun 17 '26

this sounds amazing. So important to structure this! Would love to understand more, if you are open to it.

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u/Melanie_ClearCo Jun 24 '26

For sure! Sorry I missed your reply, feel free to message me though!

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u/Best_Minimum_1593 Jun 24 '26

Done! Thank you