Bringing the Group On board

(Mostly applicable to managers, supervisors, and leader’s assuming responsibility for a new department).

Here are some suggested talking points for the first meeting with employees; this should be an all hands meeting, open to questions at any time; discuss points to achieve understanding.

1. I will not ask you to work harder than me
2. Company values – expected to live within everyday work
3. Our work directly affects others — quality, quantity, timeliness
4. We are not a group of individuals doing work, we are a team
5. The importance of objectives
6. Performance reviews and pay for performance
7. I will give you space to work and help you be successful
8. It is my job to help you learn, advance you skills, provide development experiences
9. It is my job to assist you with your career planning
10. Work hard, be smart, be creative, be dependable, be responsible, and make a meaningful contribution.
11. It is your job, you need to own it.
12. When you are ready, I will assist with your promotion or lateral broadening experience
13. If you are unsuccessful on the job, I will assist with your re-assignment
14. When something goes wrong, 90% of the time it is usually poor communications
15. My door will always be open

Some of the above will deserve separate meetings… luncheon meetings work well, particularly if the boss pays for the pizza.

***** S&E *****