New employees 45 min

Onboarding Pack

Make new people feel like they belong — from day one.

Help new employees feel welcomed, connected, and oriented to team culture. Designed for onboarding cohorts and first-week sessions.

What Your Team Leaves With

  • New employees feel seen and welcomed before the formal agenda starts
  • Team norms and culture signals surfaced in a low-stakes format
  • Connections built across the cohort without forced awkwardness
  • Energy and momentum going into the rest of onboarding

Included Activities

Every activity type in this pack is designed to work together in a single session.

Icebreaker Experience
Fill-in-the-blank prompts. Everyone answers freely.
Team Polls
Gather opinions and reveal group preferences.
Would You Rather
Workplace dilemmas that spark conversation.
Networking Bingo
Meet people, complete your card, start conversations.

Example Questions

A sample of the content included in this pack.

  • Before I started this job, I thought the workplace would be ______.
  • The thing I'm most looking forward to about this team is ______.
  • Would you rather: know everyone's name on day one, or know one person really well?
  • What's one thing you want your new teammates to know about you?

Facilitator Notes

New employees are nervous. Start with the lowest-stakes activity. Close by naming new employees specifically: "Welcome to the team."

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