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Integrating a New Team Member Without Disrupting the Team

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Integrating a New Team Member Without Disrupting the Team — SHR, Geneva
Integrating a New Team Member Without Disrupting the Team — SHR, Geneva

Integrating a new team member without disrupting the team — what studies show, and what they do not.

The Research

Moreland & Levine (2001, Group Dynamics) describe the socialisation of new members as a process of mutual adjustment.

The Limitation

Theoretical model, partial validation.

Integrating a New Team Member Without Disrupting the Team — Geneva, Genève
Integrating a New Team Member Without Disrupting the Team — Geneva, Genève

The Nuance

Integration fails when the new member is expected to adapt alone, without the team making any adjustments. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Practical Implication, Testable in Geneva

Assign a designated mentor to the new member and schedule a review at thirty days to assess their actual integration. To go further: explore the Team Performance training in Geneva in the canton of Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Team Performance in Geneva

Team Performance training in Geneva — in practice
Team Performance training in Geneva — in practice
Team Performance training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Team Performance training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Team Performance training in Geneva — on the ground
Team Performance training in Geneva — on the ground

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