Bridge Buddy Program Makes On-Boarding a Fun Affair!

Have you ever felt lost or left out in the first few days after joining a new office? If ‘YES’, you are not alone. Most of the new joiners feel on-boarding a rather hectic and tensed affair.

But it is not so in Bridge Global! Our Buddy Program is implemented to make the job on-boarding experience a fun and exciting one.

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.

According to a 2013 study by Aberdeen Group on talent onboarding practices at 230 organizations; 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.

Bridge follows a rewarding on-boarding process allowing ample time for new joiners to get accustomed to the new systems and practices.

A Peer Buddy for All the New Bridgys

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.

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.

The Buddy will wear a ‘smiley’ badge during the mentoring period.  The badge is just a symbol of the happy-to-handhold attitude that the Buddy displays.

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.

The Bridge Buddy Program helps us in the following ways:

• It helps Bridge to make orientation as a process, instead of a single learning event.

• New joiners at Bridge will get a friendly mentor until they get used to the new setting.

• A friendly start will enable new Bridgys to have enhanced engagement in the long run.

• It gives a real boost to the confidence of new Bridgys as the on-boarding is no longer a nerve-racking one.

• Besides making the new joiners at ease, the Buddy Program improves the socializing skills and mentoring capabilities of all the Bridgys in general.

Bridge Global readily adopts systems or values that promote innovative working culture. Our self-organizing teams and horizontal organizational setup show of our commitment towards progressive attitude and work ethics.

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.

The Buddy Program is molding everyone as dedicated Bridgys, whose enthusiasm grows strong day after day!