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Inspiration: Innocent Drinks
*A conscious process for welcoming new employees*
So, when it comes to people, we start at the beginning. We treat people the way we'd like to be treated ourselves, and we keep things personal. If you get a job at innocent, your offer arrives with a case of drinks. Once the legal bit is over, we send you a little handbook that tells you all about life at Fruit Towers. And we make sure we give you a ring in the month before you join, just to say "hi" and make sure everything is OK.
We've found it's the little things that are appreciated best. Things like having flowers on your desk when you arrive, and a nice little timetable that maps out your first two weeks. We also give people a pack of photos of the people they'll be working with and a map of the office, so they can recognise and find their new mates.
But the bit that innocent people remember about their first few days is the "lunchmate". In your first two weeks, you are scheduled a series of lunch dates with all sorts of people. So, as well as doing all the boring work stuff, you get to find out the office gossip and make a bunch of new friends. No more sitting in the local park on your own nibbling at a sandwich on a bench because you don't know anyone yet.
From: http://money.guardian.co.uk/workweekly/story/0,,1592529,00.html
Last published: Tuesday 25th May 2010
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