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Onboarding 9 min read

How to know if your onboarding strategy worked: the check-in

Oct 22, 2026

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Onboarding 11 min read

Onboarding season is here: the 4 Cs method that turns new hires into engaged employees

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Onboarding 8 min read

September onboarding wave: why your new grads and apprentices need a buddy before they need a manager

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Strategy 6 min read

Why September matters more for employee engagement than January

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Strategy 8 min read

Why the Best Teams Learn Faster (Not Just Collaborate Better)

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Trends 8 min read

Who Should Own AI Governance in HR? The Questions Only People Teams Can Answer

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Culture 8 min read

Culture Atrophy: How to Build a Culture That Survives Constant Change

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Culture 6 min read

Summer is a strategic period: why employee engagement doesn't go on vacation

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Mentoring 8 min read

Reverse Mentoring: How Gen Z Is Closing the Workplace AI Skills Gap

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How artificial intelligence is transforming company culture: opportunities and challenges

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Mentoring 8 min read

Mentoring Is Becoming the Internal Mobility Engine for the Hiring-Freeze Economy

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Culture 8 min read

Peer-to-Peer Learning at Work: Build a Program That Delivers Results

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Culture 7 min read

AI and employee matching: a practical guide for HR

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Absenteeism and disengagement: how micro-connections rebuild workplace bonds

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Strategy 9 min read

How to Break Down Silos with Cross-Departmental Connection Programs

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Leadership 9 min read

The Manager's Guide to Coffee Chats That Build Trust (Not Just Small Talk)

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Culture 9 min read

HR guide: how to build a virtual coffee program that truly engages your teams

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Strategy 8 min read

Collaborating with the right people: the real performance lever companies overlook

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Culture 10 min read

How to Maintain Company Culture During Rapid Growth (Without Losing What Made You Great)

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Culture 9 min read

Belonging at Work: Why Knowing 5 More People Changes Everything

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Culture 8 min read

Meaning at work: how informal connections bring purpose back to everyday work

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Culture 7 min read

The World Cup Is Coming. Is Your Team Ready to Connect?

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Culture 9 min read

Why Mentoring Programs Matter: The Strategic Advantage Most Companies Miss

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Culture 8 min read

Quiet Quitting Is a Connection Problem, Not a Motivation Problem

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Trends 9 min read

Return-to-Office Mandates Are Failing: Here's What Works Instead

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Onboarding 9 min read

12 Best New Hire Orientation Program Ideas That Actually Work in 2026

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Strategy 6 min read

What Is a Coffee Roulette? How to Run One at Your Company

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Culture 10 min read

20 Employee Engagement Activities That Actually Work (Not Just Pizza Parties)

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Strategy 8 min read

What Is a Virtual Coffee Chat? The Complete Guide for Remote & Hybrid Teams

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Strategy 7 min read

How to Successfully Navigate a Merger or Reorganization with Transition Buddies

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Strategy 5 min read

Virtual Coffee Chats That Drive Collaboration, Engagement, and Innovation

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Careers 4 min read

6 mentoring formats HR teams should activate (and scale) with RandomCoffee

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Strategy 6 min read

How to Combat Change Fatigue Through Micro-Connections Between Employees

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Culture 6 min read

LGBTQ+ Inclusion: The Missing Piece in Workplace and Diversity Conversations

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Employee care 6 min read

Workplace and Diversity: Creating Inclusive Workplaces with RandomCoffee

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Culture 3 min read

How Informal Moments Boost Employee Engagement Between Product and Sales Teams

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Culture 3 min read

10 ways to maintain a strong company culture during growth

Beyond virtual coffees: How to unlock the full power of RandomCoffee

Strategy 5 min read

Beyond virtual coffees: How to unlock the full power of RandomCoffee

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Employee care 4 min read

Building better work connections: Here is a guide to boosting employee well-being!

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Careers 5 min read

Career hack: how to connect with people anywhere and anytime

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Onboarding 6 min read

Powerful guide to implementing the best onboarding program

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Strategy 6 min read

RandomCoffee program roadmap

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Trends 6 min read

The 5 most important challenges facing HR in 2023

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Life at work 6 min read

The importance of meeting new colleagues from day one

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Life at work 4 min read

Why is it important to implement random coffees in the workplace?

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Careers 7 min read

Why networking is a crucial piece for your workforce internal mobility

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Strategy 7 min read

7 Proven Strategies for Employee Retention: How to Retain Top Talent in 2025

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Life at work 6 min read

How companies onboard new employees, and why first-day introductions matter

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