Treat it like joining a new web forum community back in the earlier days of the internet. Follow and as appropriate participate in the on-topic sections (e.g. project-related slack channels). Lurk a bit in the off-topic sections (e.g. slack #random channel, but also look for others employees may have set up like #cooking) to get the general vibe of the place. Then make an effort to ramp up participation over time to a comfortable and, importantly, consistent level. As much as you're getting to know your coworkers, you want them to get to know and remember you, and all they have to do that is your regular participation.Make an effort to connect with coworkers in person whenever there's a business or on-site trip. See if the company has any hosted events, holiday parties, or other in-person meetups (and if not, suggest some). If there's any coworkers that live nearby, suggest meeting up for lunch or after-work drinks occasionally.
Beyond that, as others have mentioned, you can seek out local social organizations and clubs, or even just try to interact with your neighbors more.
syed_h5|3 years ago
How about all that leg work wasn't needed?
I wanna run a hypothetical scenario by you. Lets say you are a fan of the new Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon fan. There is a platform only within your company that you can see which other coworkers you connect with that are also a fan of this big show. Lets say 8 outta 10 people in your team watches the show. So, meetings become more interesting because now you can talk about this immediately.
Now add tons and tons of other topics that you might have in common with your team. Instead of waiting months and years to find out your co-worker of 2 years also loves Tennis, you can know it now, talk about it now, and socially have a better dynamic now.
What do you think of a platform that already does the legwork for you? To bring the teams closer and connect more people based on what they love.
khedoros1|3 years ago
Heh. My pattern with forums was to join with the intention of taking part, end up making just a couple of comments on a couple of threads (related to why I was interested in the forum in the first place), and then forgetting that I had a login there.