Just need a response to the 2 separate post below:

Post 1

The first meeting for a leader and the team can set the stage for what is to come. At times, I have employed both methods. For the most part, I chose to meet with the team as a whole and then the individuals. Other times, I have met with individuals before the team. I think that both have pros and cons. The team should socialize new members into the team. This socialization process assimilates new members while accommodating their individual needs (Levi & Askay, 2021, Ch. 3, para. 2). In the case of Ms. Xanthopoulos, many of her team members will be new employees. She and her team leads will have to onboard them. They will have to work together to find their teams norms. Each team will have their individual needs. Even a new leader or a new team must find an understanding quickly. Meeting with the team as a group can lead to the who does he think he is mentality. Messages may be misconstrued. It does allow the leader to express their expectations without having created bonds with the team members as individuals. Meeting with the team members as individuals first can allow the leader and team members to establish bonds. However, it can lead to accusations of favoritism and can lead to a leader appearing to be weak due to relying on the ideas of an early established in-group. I have seen this firsthand. The loudest voices do not always speak for the entire team. During this practice, they may be the first heard and appear to be the most relevant. Like I said, I have used both strategies and I believe that a great deal of the reasoning for the best practice depends on prior relationships. I love to hear the thoughts of others and bounce ideas off of them. At the same time, I like to clearly express my initial thoughts and expectations. I like to introduce myself and explain why I am there. Then, I will begin to discuss issues with my team members. Other times, I like to hear from the team members before I ever attempt to take a stance on the issues or possible resolutions. Having a method and plan set in stone is the biggest disadvantage for many leaders. Leaders and teamwork must be fluid. Leaders and team members must understand their current needs and assess the situation. Then, they can decide the team norms and dynamics within the team.

Post 2

The first meeting of a new team is wildly successful. It's ironic, I recently gained a promotion where I now manage three different departments. Similar to the correct answer of the EI Games, with one department, I met with everyone individually before our first team meeting to understand them a little bit better. With the other department, I met with them first collectively and not individually and I can see the differences between the dynamics of these two teams. The first team, that I met with individually, has a stronger sense of belonging in our organization whereas the second team, I face a lot of pushback. The first meeting is crucial to a teams success because not only does it allow your new team to trust you but you can understand them, from the emotional and psychological side, as well. Based on my experience, I believe the next time I lead a new team, I'd like to meet with them individually so that the personal relationship building can begin ASAP as opposed to having it be solely about 'business'. The advantages to this approach because it allows me to understanding the emotional motivations and personalities and then you can create interdependency within the team. The disadvantage of this approach is the obvious 'time-suck' but it is worth it in the long run being that it saves you from many course-correction conversations in the future.