You are correct to not make any drastic changes at first. Meet with each team member to get to know them. Try to identify their individual strengths and weaknesses. Find out where they are at in comparison to the mission and vision of the company & unit. Consider using an assessment tool such as EverythingDiSC to provide a basis for how they can best work and communicate within the team. Look for any potential cancerous members - someone who might have a bad attitude to the point they will be a detriment to your leadership and the mission. If they can't be reprogrammed, replace them.

I always look for employee's strengths and desires and try to move them into positions that align with both. Attitude, aptitude and loyalty are more important than current skills in many cases. Skills can be trained.

Devise a plan after all your meetings and evaluations. Assuming you need to make changes, do so methodically and on a timeline that meets company objectives but is not abrupt - if possible. Sometimes a drastic shift is needed to shock teams into new paradigms. But, that would be the exception if you are a people leader. Lead people, manage systems.

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Kevin McCarthy
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