In his recent article for the US Chamber of Commerce, Genesis Cofounder Michael Watkins talks about the importance of effectively integrating a new hire into a leadership team to avoid destabilising that team at potentially significant cost to the business. He outlines seven ways you can support new leadership team members to minimise and mitigate any disruptive impact they might have on existing team members in so doing, excerpted below:
Topics: News, First 90 Days, Integration, Michael Watkins, New Hire, Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Team Transitions, The First 90 Days, Master Your Next Move, Career Advice, Leadership Transitions
Jeff Hyman recently interviewed Michael Watkins on the Strong Suit Podcast about his recently updated book, Master Your Next Move: The Essential Companion to The First 90 Days.
Topics: Michael Watkins, New Hire, Onboarding, Transition, The First 90 Days, Master Your Next Move, Career Advice, Promotions, Leadership Transitions, Interview, Podcast
In "How to Onboard New Hires At Every Level" (Harvard Business Review, June 2019) Michael Watkins and co-author Rose Hollister write, "Most large companies do a good job with the basics of signing up and orienting new employees, but far fewer have processes that address the biggest challenges these hires face in fully integrating into their teams and coming up to speed in their roles. For example, in surveys of HR executives, just 29% indicated they provided support for cultural familiarization, even though struggles with culture are a big reason newly arrived leaders fail. This lack of onboarding follow-through has major consequences for time to performance, derailment rates, and talent retention."
Topics: Case Studies, Harvard Business Review, Michael Watkins, New Hire, Onboarding, Career Transitions, Onboarding Systems, The First 90 Days, Executive Onboarding Effectiveness Assessment, Onboarding Journeys, Onboarding Solutions, Rose Hollister
Transitions into new roles are the most challenging times in the professional lives of leaders. Whether you are being promoted, joining a new company, or making a move overseas, the actions you take during your first few months can determine whether you succeed or fail. Learning the fundamental principles of leadership transitions can help you avoid the common mishaps many leaders face throughout their career journey. (Download the new introduction.)
Topics: Michael Watkins, Career Transitions, The First 90 Days, Master Your Next Move, Book Launch, Jeff Kehoe, Career Advice, Amazon, Promotions, Harvard Business Review Press
In our recent Power Onboarding Webinar, Michael Watkins and Harvard Business Review Press Executive Editor Jeff Kehoe shared their insights and discussed eight career challenges outlined in the newly updated edition of Master Your Next Move: The Essential Companion to The First 90 Days.
Topics: News, Harvard Business Review, Michael Watkins, Onboarding, Career Transitions, Power Onboarding Webinars, The First 90 Days, Master Your Next Move, Book Launch, Jeff Kehoe
In this 30-minute 3-2-1 iRelaunch Podcast, Michael Watkins — best-selling author of The First 90 Days and its newly-updated essential companion, Master Your Next Move — is interviewed by iRelaunch Chairman and Co-Founder Carol Fishman Cohen about the principles and techniques of making successful transitions into new roles through the lens of a "relauncher," or person returning to the workforce after a break.
Topics: Michael Watkins, Career Transitions, Podcasts, The First 90 Days, Master Your Next Move
In "5 Questions to Ask When Starting a New Job" (Harvard Business Review, April 2019) Michael Watkins writes, "The actions you take during your first few months in a new job have a major impact on your success or failure. Build positive momentum early on and it will propel you through your tenure. Make some early missteps and you could face an uphill battle for the rest of your time in the job."
Topics: Harvard Business Review, Michael Watkins, New Hire, Onboarding, Career Transitions, The First 90 Days
Topics: News, Michael Watkins, New Hire, Onboarding, Transition, Career Transitions, The First 90 Days
