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How To Be A Boss by Justin Kerr with a cone of Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream. Cover by Boon. 

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Chicago Skyline in a silver cloud. #Workingfor #HowToBeABoss (at The Bean) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ifJiMBugz/?igshid=17xzz73s5qy7w

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15 Things You Can Do To Make New Employees Feel Welcome

aka:

How To: Be a Boss (Onboarding)

One day, I will write a book on how to be a boss and one day you will be able to say, “I knew her when she first started blogging.” Preorders are now available for my book (must pay upfront) - publishing date TBD.  

But for now, here’s a quick list on how to be the best welcome committee member you can be. Onboarding is especially important when you’re a boss and someone is coming to work for you. We’ve all been there, starting a new job, internship, class and no one seems to know you’re there. What an awful feeling to pass along...therefore, by reading this post you hereby agree to do at least one or more of the following anytime a new person joins your team. You don’t even have to be their boss to BE a boss.

If possible, set up the following to be ready by day 1: Key fob, name tag,  email address, ID badge, log in codes. It saves time and it feels nice to know you were expected.

Have a “Welcome to the team” email waiting in their inbox already.

Give them a shout out in the company newsletter.

Leave a set of basic desk necessities ready, even if it’s just the free stuff from the supply closet.

Gift a company branded bottle/mug.

Show them where the necessities are: Bathroom, fridge, coffee pot, water cooler.

Print a welcome sign to leave by their desk even if it is just a Word document that says "Welcome! :)"

Offer to buy their lunch on the first day.

Do a walking chat to the nearest coffee shop/lunch spot.

Offer your cell phone number so they don’t have to awkwardly ask for it.

Walk them around the office and introduce them to the team individually

Introduce them in a big team meeting, but give them a heads up first in case they are shy.

Open up about yourself - give a small personal detail about your life to let them know you’re a real person, not just a robot co-worker (or robo-boss). For example, “My kid’s soccer game wore me out this weekend...I’m in it only for the orange slices and popsicles ” is something that is appropriate to share.

Be patient.

Be kind.

Clearly, you don’t need to do all of these to make someone feel welcome. Pick what works for you and your organization and go from there. Do you have any other suggestions I can add?

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Okay seriously, if your bf or bae or what decides he don't wanna fuck with you anymore, don't be salty. i mean you can be salty for 24 hrs but no more than that. after that you gotta show their dumbass you're happy without them. like you gotta go twice as hard so they know you good without em. even if you're like crying and dying on the inside, you better slap a smile on and flip your hair on that motherfucker. don't let a man take away your joy.