[bobm_kite9]

I’m going to have a stab at actually answering the questions, rather than just taking the opposing point of view.

There is another way: organising regular off-sites for the employees to meet up, get to know each other, build relationships, share culture and attend workshops so that they can learn the common tools and techniques that are valid across an org.

I would argue this is a better way to onboard new staff too, if you can hire them to coincide with these off-sites.

Even if the off-site is 2/3 week-long all-expenses-paid trips pa, this will probably work out cheaper than hiring office space for a year