By ensuring they had a friendly face at the end of a camera or a voice at the end of a phone to have a coffee, chat or ask questions in confidence.
The key? Because we have a number of divisions at PE Global, buddying a new starter with someone from another team, allowing them to ask those questions they may not be comfortable asking their own team members.
Did it work? The buddy programme was a huge success based on just a snippet of some of the feedback here…
“The buddy programme you’ve set out has been of great benefit to me personally”
“It’s the little chats while making coffee and having a laugh with colleagues that are always an important part of feeling part of the team”
“It gives the new member of staff a point of contact that they are not answerable to”
“It was good to learn what others do in PE Global, and get more insight into the company.”
“Starting a new job is always daunting, and I feel it’s great to have someone else to turn to besides your own manager and team”
“I had a really good experience with the buddy programme and would suggest it is used for others starting in PE Global.”
