All you need to know to make your first meeting with a new joiner a success.
This page is designed to help you go beyond formal introductions and make a personal connection. Use it to guide your conversation, set a welcoming tone, and cover all the essentials, ensuring your new team member feels engaged and supported from day one.
Topic |
What to cover |
Resources |
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Welcome |
Share a warm welcome and your excitement for them joining. Learn about their interests and first impressions. |
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Buddy introduction |
Explain the Buddy programme, who their buddy is, and encourage them to connect regularly during the first 4 weeks. |
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Company & Products overview |
Share a short overview of DS and its products, and explain how your team’s work contributes to the bigger picture. Encourage them to explore more on the website, and remind them they have full access to our products as an employee. |
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Org Chart |
Walk through the org chart. Show how their role fits into the wider team and business. |
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Meet the team |
Share team culture and ways of working. |
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Team objectives |
Discuss the team’s objectives and current priorities. Show how their role contributes to team success and DS’s mission. |
Add and edit objectives in Bob |
Key team resources |
Share essential tools, docs, and processes they’ll need. |
Confluence pages, Google drives etc |
Ways of working |
Explain expectations around communication (Slack, email), meetings, and collaboration. |
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Check-ins |
Inform new joiner on the 1:1 meetings cadence in their Onboarding period. Schedule 1:1s for the Onboarding milestones (e.g., end of week 1, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, end of probation). |
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Q&A |
Invite them to ask questions, share feedback, or raise anything they’re unsure about. |
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