I'm taking over leadership of a team of six people - I know
and four I don't when you've taken over leadership did you one give a group talk
to meet with each individual and three what did you say
good question yes obviously give a group talk that's affirmative you get everyone
together hey guys my name is Bill mm-hmm I came from this place I'm here to take
over now there's a some judgment calls that you have to make because you're
gonna introduce yourself but if you're taking over a well-functioning team then
guess what you're not going in to revamp everything immediately because
everything's going fine so hey I'm happy to be working with you
guys looking forward to it I know you guys have a great reputation glad to be
a part of the team awesome yeah if you have any questions let me know I'm here
that's easy if you're taking over a team that's not working well like there's
problems and that's why if somebody you have fired and that's why you're coming
there you might need to address some of those things hey listen I know things
have been a little off track I'm gonna look at what's going on I'm gonna take
input from you guys we probably need to make some changes we're gonna do it
together as a team that's where we're moving from here we need to get back to
where we're supposed to be boom something like that and again there's
gonna be people on that team that have been busting their ass and working
really hard and if you go in there and just disparage everyone there you're
gonna start off on the wrong foot so yeah have keep it pretty broad when you
meet the whole group hey this is who I am this is where I came from this is
what I'm looking forward to all that stuff and then yes do you meet with the
people individually absolutely you go around you meet with them and when you
what do you talk to him about you talk to him about them talking about them you
want to know about them you want to know who do they are you want to know what
they're for what the family situation is what their interests are what's going on
how they feel about the transitions that have been taking place a little bit of
that stuff it's not about you it's about them so go yes and talk to everyone take
notes maybe not right in front of them so you look like a nerd but you know
yeah afterwards you go hey Bill has three kids his wife also works at the
company he's interested in soccer and Aska Paul whatever you just take those
notes you know it's actually good before you take some Sun over a situation if
you already familiarized yourself with us you look at maybe the HR website at
your company has a picture of everyone so you kind of know who they are
gives you less stuff to remember so there's that make good first impression
don't go in there looking like an idiot don't go in there thinking that oh I
just I'm the boss man so everyone has to bow down and and bow down to my
superiority know they're actually mad at you but I feel the thing is they're mad
at you so I remember one time I was taking over a small element and one of
my friends was a part of the element and I went in like twenty guys I went in hey
and I walked in but I just had a notebook with like five things I wanted
to talk to them about mm-hm and as soon as i walked in i opened up my notebook
and he said something like you brought a notebook you're always squared away
that's why you're putting in charge that's why your boots are so like just a
little impression of hey man i'm i take this stuff seriously
and i would say overall your main goal when you're meeting your team when
you're meeting the individuals on your team is you are looking to build
relationships with the people on the team that's what your goal is because
when you build these relationships that's what's going to make your team
stronger etc yeah remember the tone you want when you're
on Joe Rogan the first time when he was like hey you're the only one who's ever
brought a note pad yo and you're like just trying to be prepared just trying
to be prepared it's good in case there's anything you know yeah it comes up do
you want to slip your mind yeah yeah that's funny and I'm trying to imagine
being a worker and you know when you get a new manager you know or whatever new
boss you know they come in yeah if they're I like having the individual
meeting I would out dig it and then but if they're like taking notes I'd be like
wait why are you think you know it's like well how are you gonna use this
yeah you know against me later sort of hey
hey man how's it going how long you been here for I've been here for four years
oh cool do you you are you married yeah yeah I got two kids oh that's awesome
that's awesome how long you been married for six years like that you don't even
know the person if I go in there and I go how long you been here and you're
like six years now right yeah write it down I say uh what what what is your
primary function here at the team you know what I mean if you just jump right
into that oh yeah we're not looking to build a relationship we're just looking
to find out how I can use you yeah I mean you said it like you been married
you said it like that no man doesn't matter how you say you could say it the
most nice polite way ever and when you write it down it's kind of like bro like
you're gonna take all this information and sort of do some sort of evaluation
for you you know kind of it's what it feels like it doesn't feel like that's
why I specifically said when you're having a personal conversation with the
person that you're meeting for the first time you're not scratching you didn't do
a notepad yeah now that being said if the guy says you know what I've noticed
some things here around here that need changing you go really hold on a second
yes let me break out my notebook here and take notes on what you're about to
say that's advanced you know it's like when you get a micromanager you're
working for a micromanager bring a notebook you they see you writing stuff
down they think it's they're like happy yeah trick anyone yeah cuz well cuz when
you're writing down their stuff yeah lips this great it's like it makes it
like oh yeah yeah he's taking out to support to him what I'm saying yeah yeah
everything like he's can evaluate like my opinion oh hell yeah that's good roll
in there with the milk it's like the doctor you know when you go to the
doctor and he's asking you oh yeah like all the stuff you see I'm writing down
you know in your chart or whatever even though doctor said you were just
good cuz you want him to go evaluate it later than ever you don't give you a
cure but same deal man same deal here for those notes and my
sake jack-jack that cuz not prepared for you
to take notes on a we're not with personal stuff how long you've been
married Oh nine years old nine years