*article*
✔️ First check to see if there's an interest from current employees to become buddies, by outlining info about the program; ✔️ Check-in regularly with buddies; ✔️ Measure the success of the program.
*article*
✔️ Run a test of your onboarding buddy program; ✔️ Appoint a buddy with the same manager;
*article*
✔️ Consider a workflow that sends out an interest survey with the hire’s information, to scout for a good buddy; ✔️ Get buy-in of people managers.
*checklist*
✔️ Divide onboarding responsibilities between the manager and the onboarding buddy; ✔️ Create customizable message templates for People Ops or onboarding buddy to use.
*article*
✔️ A resource you can share with your onboarding buddies or get inspiration from when building a "buddy" guide.