New Direct - First Day Meeting (500th Cast)

Submitted by mauzenne on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 07:35.
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This guidance describes the first meeting a manager ought to have with a new team member.

Too many of us don't do a great job of focusing on hiring the right people…and then we compound the error by being too busy to get them off to a good start.

But this is Manager Tools, and there's a right way. As we like to say, here's how. 



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Submitted by canuck on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 22:52.

Thanks

That speech you propose for the new starters was a thing of beauty.   I'd love to have been spoken to like that when I started a new gig!

Another reason I'm proud to be one of your podcastaways.

Thanks

Mark

 

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Submitted by naraa on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 13:46.

Agreed! Great Speech for First Day!

 I fully agreed with Mark: "The speech is a thing of beauty".  Thanks. Everything I believe at and the principles which the company I work for is based at are in that speech, not more, not less.  ¡Sounds perfect to say that out load in the first day!  Definitely can save a lot of hassle when some start focusing more on results while others on people wellbeing and then there is unnecessary disagreement.

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Submitted by madge on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 04:21.

This cast struck a chord, thank you

Theee months ago, I was hired as a manager,  do you think I could have this type of meeting with my Directs now that I know I should do it with new hires? Even though my Directs aren't new to the company they are new to me, and really, it's the same thing right? I know what I expect from them, they should know as well, would it be as effective if I address them as a team, or do you feel a one on one situation is better?

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Submitted by todmv01 on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 21:51.

Hmm. Good question!

Madge,

I am in a similar situation. Having never covered these topics with existing team members, some with tenure longer than my own. I plan to speak to each topic over a series of upcoming O3 meeting, during my 10 minutes.

I am eager to additional suggestions from the M-T community.

Thank you,

Dave