New people managers face all of the usual onboarding challenges and in addition they also need to build rapport with their direct reports, establish commitments, and get the team moving. This is often a long, rocky road. To accelerate this process, we help our clients facilitate assimilation meetings between new managers and their team. We have also developed training for HR business partners and business leaders to certify assimilation meeting facilitators. The process helps teams break the ice with their new manager, establish some commitments, and get moving in a new direction.
