Don't just tell people about your culture.Let them experience it.
The first few weeks teach people far more about an organisation than any induction slide. They learn what really matters, whose voice counts, how decisions get made and what ‘good’ looks like by experiencing it.
We design onboarding, induction and graduate programmes that make those early experiences count. New joiners work through real dilemmas, simulations and challenges, build relationships with each other and practise the behaviours they will need in the organisation. The format changes. The principle does not: people learn a culture by taking part in it.
Who tends to call us
- Organisations that want new joiners contributing with confidence sooner
- Graduate schemes building capability and connection, not a week of orientation slides
- Companies onboarding at scale, in person, virtually or across several countries at once
How it works
- 1Immerse. Put people inside the culture and the real dilemmas of the organisation from the start.
- 2Practise. Use role-play, simulations, serious play and real-world challenges so people learn by doing.
- 3Connect. Build relationships, networks and belonging deliberately - including space for quieter voices.
- 4Apply. Make sure what people learn shows up in the work they do next.
What is included
- Bespoke induction, onboarding and graduate programme design tailored to your culture
- Role-play, interactive simulations, theatre-inspired techniques and serious play
- Experiential and real-world formats that build resilience, confidence and teamwork
- Connection and networking experiences that help new joiners build relationships early
- Virtual and hybrid delivery at scale
For Microsoft Start Strong, we designed a graduate onboarding programme focused on authenticity, diversity and sustainable growth, using theatre-inspired techniques and serious play to help participants embrace their strengths and empower all voices.
During the pandemic, we adapted Ford's China induction programme into an immersive virtual experience that built connection to purpose and a strong network of colleagues despite participants not meeting in person.
For HSBC's Global Graduate Programme, real management dilemmas, best-practice visits and outward-bound challenges helped participants build confidence, clarity and resilience.
The first experience of your culture shouldn't be a presentation about it.
Design an onboarding journey