Buddy System

The Buddy system is a form of onboarding and information sharing for new workers. It entails matching him or her with a coworker. The buddy is a current employee who mentors the new project manager during his or her first few weeks or months on the job. It should provide a formal written procedure that details the buddies’ duties as well as the things that they should discuss during their first few weeks or months on the job.

The buddy system can also allow new employees to exchange project management ideas, resources, skills, and strategies that they’ve picked up from previous jobs. Information sharing aims to integrate innovative solutions and technology that would benefit the company. Finally, an office buddy provides an outlet for the incoming employee to get confidential updates about how the onboarding process is being carried out.