Premise and Issues

• Hired in March and later —> only have worked remotely

• Had to find other ways to learn about the job and their colleagues

• Feel like a new kid for longer

• Video calls fatigue

• Creating and maintaining cultural bond while working remote is a challenge.

• Lower retention rates for new staff hired during lockdowns.

• Reopening —> hybrid schedules and physical distancing at work, inconvenience.

• It’s up to the employee to find ways to connect with peers. Very easy to lose initial momentum.

• Building balance between work, home life, extra outreach

Harder for new staff as they don’t have established relationships

Techniques and What People Do

• Setting clear performance goals with managers [helpful in real life, too]

• Mapping out time to get to know the colleagues

• Donut Slack app matching people in the organization

• People started valuing corporate swag ad showing up in it during video calls

• Messaging channels about different topics, online yoga [Aviasales]

• Mapping out schedules and split work / relationship building more clearly

• Ask-me-anything sessions [we in Aviasales also do it]

• Seize every chance to be immersed [in activities not directly related to the person’s job]

Also, something about remote work’s inefficiency.

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