{"id":9145,"date":"2017-10-18T12:51:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T12:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/blog\/\/?p=9145"},"modified":"2020-04-15T01:24:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T01:24:22","slug":"bridge-buddy-program-makes-on-boarding-a-fun-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/bridge-buddy-program-makes-on-boarding-a-fun-affair\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Bridge Buddy Program Makes On-Boarding a Fun Affair!<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever felt lost or left out in the first few days after joining a new office? If \u2018YES\u2019, you are not alone. Most of the new joiners feel on-boarding a rather hectic and tensed affair.<\/p>\n<p>But it is not so in <a title=\"Bridge Global | Get the best solution from the best team\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge Global<\/a>! Our Buddy Program is implemented to make the job on-boarding experience a fun and exciting one.<\/p>\n<p>In Bridge, HR is not the sole holder of the on-boarding process. The organization as a whole participates in the affair, setting the stage for employee development. Besides giving a complete information package on the company and an informal induction ceremony, Bridge welcomes new Bridgys in more notable ways.<\/p>\n<p>According to a 2013 study by <a title=\"Buddy Program, Self Organising Team |Bridge Global\" href=\"http:\/\/deliberatepractice.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Onboarding-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aberdeen Group<\/a>\u00a0on talent onboarding practices at 230\u00a0organizations; about 90% of the employees decide to stay or leave a company within their first year. An extended, sociable and effective on-boarding process is the key to drive engagement as suggested by the study.<\/p>\n<p>Bridge follows a rewarding on-boarding process allowing ample time for new joiners to get accustomed to the new systems and practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Peer Buddy for All the New Bridgys <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Buddy Program at Bridge is a great initiative to help new joiners to get off on the right foot and hit the ground running.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the new Bridgys will be assigned a peer Buddy. He\/she will act as a comfortable and reliable point-of-contact for the new joiner.<\/p>\n<p>The Buddy will wear a \u2018smiley\u2019 badge during the mentoring period.\u00a0 The badge is just a symbol of the happy-to-handhold attitude that the Buddy displays.<\/p>\n<p>The Buddy will walk the new arrival around, introducing him\/her to other colleagues and inducting him\/her to the overall work culture. The just-joined Bridgy will get a warm welcome from all the teams at the weekly Bridge gathering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bridge Buddy Program helps us in the following ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2022<\/span> It helps Bridge to make orientation as a process, instead of a single learning event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0New joiners at Bridge will get a friendly mentor until they get used to the new setting.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0A friendly start will enable new Bridgys to have enhanced engagement in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0It gives a real boost to the confidence of new Bridgys as the on-boarding is no longer a nerve-racking one.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Besides making the new joiners at ease, the Buddy Program improves the socializing skills and mentoring capabilities of all the Bridgys in general.<\/p>\n<p>Bridge Global readily adopts systems or values that promote innovative working culture. Our self-organizing teams\u00a0and horizontal organizational setup show of our commitment towards progressive attitude and work ethics.<\/p>\n<p>With the Buddy Program, we are highlighting the need for a smooth job on-boarding process. The program is designed to make every Bridgy an organized and able contributor in a resourceful manner.<\/p>\n<p>The Buddy Program is molding everyone as dedicated Bridgys, whose enthusiasm grows strong day after day!<\/p>\n<p><!--:--><!--:nl--><\/p>\n<p><!--:--><!--:sv--><\/p>\n<p><!--:--><!--:de--><\/p>\n<p><!--:--><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever felt lost or left out in the first few days after joining a new office? If \u2018YES\u2019, you are not alone. Most of the new joiners feel on-boarding a rather hectic and tensed affair. 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