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Manager App Guide: How to connect Buddy or other Manager to a New Hire

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Written by Malu Kooijman
Updated over a week ago

Overview

The new Manager Toolkit was launched in November 2025, and we’re now introducing an exciting new feature: the ability to add connections for your new hires, such as managers or buddies.

Connections let you link other members of the organisation who have access to the Manager Toolkit. This ensures that new hires always have the right support and that their progress can be monitored effectively.

With connections, managers can involve other managers or buddies to guide and assist new hires throughout the onboarding process, making onboarding smoother, more collaborative, and supportive from day one.

Example
As a manager, you might want to add a buddy to follow the progress of a new hire and assist them with onboarding. Or, if you are no longer able to support a new hire, you can add another manager to ensure they still receive guidance.

Steps to Add Connections to a New Hire

→ Open the Manager App and go to My New Hires

  1. Open the Manager app on your device.

  2. Click the My New Hires tab in the top menu bar.

  3. Select a new hire by click on the name of the new hire you want to add connections for.

  4. Their detail page will open on the right side.

→ Add connections

  1. Click the “Add Connections” button on the right side of the screen.

  2. Use the search bar at the top to find the manager or buddy by name or email.

  3. Select the correct user by clicking the checkbox next to their name.

  4. You can add multiple managers or buddies at once.

  5. Press “Done” to save the connections.

Note: The manager or buddy will receive an email notifying them about the new connection.

→ Stay Connected to the New Hire

At the bottom of the pop-up, there is an option to “Keep myself connected to this new hire.”

  • If checked, you remain connected and retain access to the user’s profile.

  • If unchecked, you will no longer have access to their onboarding progress, and the new hire will be removed from your list.

Add a New User

If you don’t see the person you’re looking for in the list of available connections, you can also add a user manually:

  1. Click “Add Connections” in the new hire’s profile.

  2. Click “Add User”.

  3. Enter the user’s name, surname, and email address.

  4. Click the “Add User” button.

  5. Press “Done”.

Note: The new user will receive an email to join the Manager App. After joining, they will be able to see the new hire connected to their account.

📌 Important:

  • The option to add new users can be enabled or disabled in the organisation settings. Please contact Support if you would like to change this setting.

Connection Emails

→ Existing users

When you connect a manager or buddy, they will receive an email informing them that a new hire has been connected to them.

→ New users

When you add a new user, they will receive an email invitation to join the Manager Toolkit. Once they accept and set up their account, they will be able to access the new hire connected to them.

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