Try out these strategies to get to know new colleagues and really support their transition. Make them feel welcome, get to know them as people. This is an older article filled with valuable tips. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2013/08/05/essay-how-make-new-arrivals-academic-department-feel-welcome
Welcoming New Arrivals
Have institutions' reward and recognition systems kept pace with the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of our work?