Onboarding
The buddy is one of the most important roles for a successful onboarding!
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support the onboarding plan and solve any blockers;
engage with the different teams - Engineering, Sales, People & Operations, Product, Marketing and Strategy - and invite the new joiner to join the next team meeting;
provide formal and informal guidance to the new joiner on the culture and social norms of the team;
give insights into the day-to-day activities of the company;
share technical knowledge about the team and the company;
support new joiners whenever they have questions or concerns;
just be there and chat. ☕
Offboarding
Likewise, the buddy also plays an important role during the offboarding.
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