New leader integration exercise

Note: I haven't tried this yet.

Via Melissa Daimler's article on starting a new leadership role.

The process:

1. Without the leader in the room, the team shares concerns, assumptions they’ve made, expectations they have, and hopes for the future. Some potential prompts for the team:
   1. What do we already know about them?
   2. What don’t we know but would like to know about them?
   3. What are our fears or concerns about them becoming our leader?
   4. What do we want most/hope for?
   5. What is working well within the overall team that you would like to keep?
   6. What do they need to know about how we communicate, collaborate, hold meetings, make decisions, hold each other accountable, and deal with conflict?
   7. What recommendations do we have for dealing with issues and meeting challenges?
   8. What advice would we offer?
   9. What else do we want them to know about us?
   10. What commitments are we willing to make to support them?
2. The leader joins the call, and together they review themes, establish commitments, and clarify priorities.