Coffee with Donut: Pulling Back the Curtain on Creating Employee Connections

At Donut, we’re all about the power of connection: connecting people across teams, geographies, stages of their careers, and so on. The more opportunities for connection, the better! With so many kinds of programs out there and permutations of how to run them, it’s hard to know what to choose and how to set it up. So, we decided to pull back the curtain and share the ins-and-outs of our four most common Donut use cases, along with a how-to-guide for each. (If you’re not already using Donut, you can add it to Slack with one click.)

We’re hosting a webinar series over the next four weeks, with four short installments, each focused on a particular use case where Donut can help. In just 30 minutes while you eat your lunch, you’ll have a chance to learn more about why these programs are important and how current customers are deploying them successfully; see how to implement the program in your own organization and Slack workspace or Donut dashboard, including a live demo; and get answers to your burning questions from a Donut expert, live. This post will be updated on an ongoing basis to include links to recordings and slides.

Details and links to register, or followup materials (recordings + slides), for each of the webinars, below!

July 14: Coffee with Donut: Building Social Connections

It’s never been more important to facilitate social connections and real conversation between employees. Join Donut for the first installment of 4-part webinar series to learn how you can strengthen existing connections between employees and build new ones using Donut. 

We walk through programs other teams are using successfully like virtual coffees, group lunches, games — and more! We even take you through a demo and answer live questions. You’ll come away with: 

• An understanding of how and why to run social connections programs
• New ideas for programs to implement in your organization
• Answers to your questions!

Followup materials:

• Recording, including a live demo
• Slide deck in PDF form, including a list of social programs that you can run for your team

 

July 21: Coffee with Donut: Creating Connections for New Hires

New hires need to feel supported, connected, and clear on expectations. Join Donut on the second installment of 4-part webinar series to learn how you can set new hires up for success at every step of the way using Donut. 

We walk through ways to structure check-ins, team intros, feedback — and more! We even take you through a demo and answer live questions. You’ll come away with: 

• An understanding of how and why to run social connections programs
• New ideas for programs to implement in your organization
• Answers to your questions!

Followup materials:

• Recording, including a live demo
• Slide deck in PDF form, including a list of ideas for new hire connections programs and suggested framework for implementing them

 

July 28: Coffee with Donut: DEI, Allyship, and ERGs

Allyship programs and ERGs are two important ways to promote DEI efforts at all levels. Join us for the third installment of 4-part webinar series to learn how you can support inclusion and create belonging using Donut. 

We walk through ways to facilitate conversation, create safe spaces for learning, and support employee resource groups— and more! We even take you through a demo and answer live questions. You’ll come away with: 

• An understanding of how and why to run social connections programs
• New ideas for programs to implement in your organization
• Answers to your questions!

Followup materials:

• Recording, including a live demo
• Slide deck in PDF form, including a list of ideas for DEI programs and suggested framework for implementing them

August 4: Coffee with Donut: Mentorship and Peer Learning 

Professional growth and development is critical for employee engagement, and peer learning programs are an often-untapped resource. Join us for the final installment of 4-part webinar series to learn how you facilitate mentorship and peer learning programs using Donut. 

We walk through ways to structure groups, encourage expertise sharing, facilitate unexpected connections— and more! We even take you through a demo and answer live questions. You’ll come away with: 

• An understanding of how and why to run social connections programs
• New ideas for programs to implement in your organization
• Answers to your questions!

Followup materials:

• Recording, including a live demo
• Slide deck in PDF form, including a list of ideas for mentorship & peer learning programs and suggested framework for implementing them