If you want your employees to stick around for longer, then it’s essential that you make them feel welcome from day one.

1. 9 Management Tips:
How to Make A New
Employee Feel Welcome

2. Warn Your Staff
There is nothing worse than
showing up to a new workplace
and being greeted by confused,
blank faces…
“Umm – who are you? Can I help
you?”
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3. Communicate with your staff,
get them excited about the
new arrival and they’re bound
to give them a warmer
welcome.
Guys we have
a new starter
joining the
team Monday!

4. Be Prepared
You should have everything
up and ready for your new
starter from the moment
they walk through the door.
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5. This includes…
• Any documentation they might
need to fill out.
• A computer, workspace and
stationery.
• Logins, passwords and
software.

6. Let Them Start Late
Ok, so this may sound a little
weird; surely they should start
as they mean to go on?
But I always let new
starters come in a little
late on their first day.
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7. It gives me a chance to prepare:
You don’t want them waiting
around while you check your
emails, catch up with staff and
prepare yourself
for the induction.

8. Use “The Buddy System.”
This may sound childish, but
nominating a buddy for your
newbie is a great way to
ensure they stay happy and
on track.
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9. I would recommend the buddy
being of similar:
• Seniority
• Personality
• Age
They’re more likely to get on and there
won’t be any awkward hierarchical issues.

10. Introduce Everyone.
Look, I know, the whole walk
around the office can feel a
little awkward…
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11. But, especially in a bigger business,
it’s important to introduce a
newbie to the WHOLE team.
It will help to remove those
awkward “who are you again?”
moments that we mentioned
earlier.

12. Do “lunch.”
On your new starter’s first
day, don’t let them lunch
alone!
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13. Either ask someone in your
team to take them out (their
buddy) or put on a team lunch
(depending on your company’s
situation).

14. Keep Them Busy!
You absolutely MUST keep your
new starter busy, during their
first week.
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15. If anything, plan too much for
your new starter, from
inductions and health and
safety talks, to getting stuck in
with their work and training –
but do make sure it’s
meaningful activity.

16. Do An End-Of-Week Review.
Feedback is SO important to a
new starter.
There will be a million thoughts
running through their head and
they’ll want to know whether
you think they’re doing ok.
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17. Be positive with your feedback;
remember, it’s a lot to take in
and your employee isn’t going
to be perfect from day one.

18. Friday Night Beverages!
To end the week on a great
note, invite your new starter
out for drinks/ a celebration of
some kind.
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19. You could even shut up the
office early (if you can) and
show them how fun you all are.
Congratulate them on a great
first week and make them feel
loved and valued!

20. And as a final note…
Don’t just stop caring when a
“newcomer” becomes an “old
hack.”
You need to make sure your
employees are engaged all the
time!