How and why should you organize an integration seminar?

The integration seminar is often the first collective experience experienced by new employees. It is a privileged time to create relationships and establish a positive dynamic from the start.

THEintegration of new is not limited to administrative procedures. It also involves a warm welcome, constructive exchanges and an immersion in the company's culture.

As soon as first day, this type of professional seminar helps to get your bearings and to feel expected. Participants discover their new business, meet their colleagues and understand their work environment more easily.

Organizing this moment is above all welcoming new collaborators in good conditions and to give everyone the opportunity to quickly find their place in the company.

What is an integration seminar?

One integration seminar is a collective time organized to facilitate the arrival of a Newcomer in a team. Unlike traditional onboarding, which is often focused on administrative procedures and taking a job, this format is based on a more user-friendly and event-based dimension.

The main objective is to guarantee a successful integration. Through a integration path adapted, the participants discover the corporate culture, the company values and expectations related to their future workstation.

This type of appointment generally takes place during the integration period, in order towelcoming new members in an environment conducive to exchanges.

It can be similar to different seminar formats:

• The cohesion seminar : in addition to transmitting company values, the integration seminar helps newcomers meet their colleagues and get to know each other better. This approach makes it possible to unite teams.
• The management seminar : it offers employees a better understanding of organization and hierarchical functioning, while strengthening relationships with managers.
• The training seminar : sometimes, during integration seminars, some training courses may be presented in order to quickly acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a specific position.

Beyond the transmission of information, it is a genuine integration program that makes it possible to create links, to give confidence to employees andoffer a positive first experience in the company.

What are the objectives of an integration seminar?

An integration seminar is essential to welcome new hires. Well prepared, he strengthens group cohesion and creates a climate of trust from the start. At Formeret, we know how important this moment is for your teams.

Among its main objectives, we find:

• Develop a sense of belonging : each Rookie feels expected and considered, which facilitates integration.
• Promote cohesion and internal communication : links are rapidly being forged between company employees.
• Transmitting culture and values : the fundamentals of the organization are shared in a clear and lively way.
• Reducing turnover : a better understanding of the position and the feeling of belonging to the company make it possible to take up a position securely.
• Accelerate adaptation to the position : the trial period is more fluid thanks to targeted support.
• Better knowledge of profiles : this seminar also allows you to spend more time with newcomers than during the recruitment phase. This helps to highlight the personalities of the new collaborators.

Thus, such a seminar responds to a genuine integration objective. It helps to build loyalty talents and to integrate your team more quickly. For a company that wants recruiting new collaborators, theimportance of integration is therefore a strategic issue.

What activities should be preferred for an integration seminar?

The choice of activities determines the quality of a Integration day. They must create a link, give clear points of reference and transmit the energy necessary for newcomers feel quickly invested.

Cohesion activities to strengthen team spirit

Collective formats help Get to know each other and to build relationships. One team building activity (escape game or murder-party), a communication workshop or a group challenge reinforce trust.

Make an impression with these shared experiences that give employees the feeling of being part of a collective.
By developing this sense of belonging, the company encourages the desire to get involved in joint projects.

Discovery activities to get to know the company better

An integration seminar is also an opportunity to understand how the organization works.
One discovery activity can take the form of a tour of the premises, an interactive presentation or a meeting with managers.

One Welcome booklet complements these exchanges by providing useful references as early as first few days. These actions structure the reception and show that everyone is expected in their right place.

They also make it possible to concretely transmit company values, which facilitates adherence and motivates them to share them in turn.

Fun activities to create informal relationships

Lighter moments encourage natural discussions. One fun activity such as a role-playing game, a sports challenge or a creative workshop, creates a relaxed atmosphere.

Associated with a system of tutoring, these moments create a positive dynamic. They contribute to Do integration an incentive seminar and to create the desire to work together with energy.

What is the ideal format for an integration seminar?

Success depends mainly on the organization of the seminar. La installation must be thought out carefully, because this moment marks an important step in the integration phase new collaborators.

The ideal location

The choice of frame is decisive. Get out of workplace usual and organizing the event in a different or atypical environment helps to create a positive break. It is important to select a reception room that can accommodate the number of participants in seating positions.

The spaces offered by Formeret offer just this ideal professional environment: modular seminar rooms, possibilities of organizing a catering service with our partners (cocktail, coffee break, buffet lunch, etc.), equipment adapted to exchanges and workshops.

These conditions reinforce the experience and give an excellent first impression to the participants.

The optimal duration

The amount of time spent on the event depends on the size of the group and the goals. Half a day may be sufficient for a small group, but a longer format may be preferable.

In most cases, a full study day is still the most common format.

To go further, a residential seminar offers an even richer experience.
Over two days, it combines collaborative work, moments of relaxation and a Welcome path structured in an environment that facilitates integration and cohesion.

The best season

The timing also influences the experience. Spring and autumn are privileged periods, as they offer pleasant conditions for alternating activities in the meeting room and outside.

But it is entirely possible to adapt the integration plan at other times of the year.
The main thing remains to create a welcoming environment, in connection with integration practices already implemented in the company.

In summary, an ideal format is based on three criteria:

• one workspace adapted;
• sufficient time to set up a dynamic;
• a season chosen with care.

These elements contribute to Welcome well employees and to strengthen their commitment from the start.

How do we support you in organizing integration seminars?

At Formeret, we provide unique places in the heart of Paris for organize a seminar company in optimal conditions.

Our spaces offer a unique setting that is both practical and inspiring, ideal for promote exchanges and welcome new collaborators.

Spaces designed for you

Our three iconic addresses (Cléry, Vinci and La Rochefoucauld) total more than 170 modular meeting rooms.
All are equipped to guarantee comfort and efficiency:

• Bright rooms with glass roofs or large windows;
• Friendly spaces: rooftop overlooking the Sacré-Coeur, paved interior courtyard, vaulted cellar;
• Modern equipment: high speed Wi-Fi, touch screens, air conditioning, video projector.

These places make it possible to adapt each event to the needs of your business and to give a positive first impression to your teams.

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Customized and turnkey support

In addition to room rental, our mission is also to support you in integration of your collaborators.
We provide advice on choosing the format, the schedule and the activities that best fit your goals and your budget.

Each organization has its own specificities, so we adapt our solutions to integration challenges that are unique to him.

In this way, the onboarding process becomes a significant stage in collective life.

A well-constructed team seminar then becomes a real Key to integration, capable ofintegrate the new more quickly and to strengthen cohesion within the team.

By combining suitable locations with personalized support, we help you ensure integration successful. These business seminars contribute to the Loyalty talents and allowimprove integration over the long term.

Conclusion

A well-prepared integration seminar helps strengthen team cohesion and facilitates the successful integration.

It allowswelcome in good Conditions the future collaborators And of the integrate quickly to the collective.

It is also an opportunity tosupport the new from their very first steps, while laying the foundations for a sustainable dynamic.

THEThe challenge of a good integration then continues through other seminars (back-to-school seminar, management seminar, commercial seminar, etc.) or training actions, which maintain commitment and performance.