Oncoming employees will find out immediately that there is a major focus on team work throughout their training. In their first week I would have them focus on how to effectively communicate to their peers in the workforce. I would set them up in groups, and have them start with ice breakers, then move on to a small collaborative project. I hope that they learn that effective communication is very important, not only to share the proper amount of information, but by also knowing how to talk in a professional manner. You always want to avoid talking down, and barking orders to your co-workers when working together. Effective communication is not possible if you do not talk to your team members in professional manner.
Once the new incoming employees have learned how to communicate effectively when working together, I would then have them participate in trust building exercises. We all