1  ---
 2  title: Welcoming a new team member
 3  slug: welcoming-a-new-team-member
 4  date_published: 2019-08-08T11:09:59.000Z
 5  date_updated: 2021-01-28T15:01:19.000Z
 6  tags: Team lead manual, #Import 2023-01-03 20:04
 7  ---
 8  
 9  When a new team member joins (either a new hire or someone joining from another team), they will need your support to get started. This is a general outline of what should happen - feel free to adapt it to your needs and what works for you both.
10  
11  ### Before they start
12  
13  - Reach out to say hi, schedule a time to chat on their first day and ask if there is anything they have questions about (you'll get a BambooHR ping notifying you of the forthcoming start date).
14  
15  ### First 1:1
16  
17  Try to have a 1:1 within the first week, and set up a regular cadence for these discussions going forwards.
18  
19  - Give a brief overview of how the team/swarms fit into the broader  Status organization, and what the team’s priorities/objectives are.
20  - Explain how the team works (processes, tools that they should be aware of, team hangout days and times, Wrike, etc)
21  - Explain what other swarms/contributors they can expect to be collaborating with and what key people they should get to know.
22  - Show them where the team communicates and which channels are useful to monitor.
23  - Ask how they prefer to communicate for 1:1s - text, voice, video? Try to take it into consideration as you keep working together.
24  - Explain your role as a lead and what support you’ll be providing.
25  - Ask if there are any issues, concerns (particularly if the new team member is not a new joiner and transferred from another swarm, if may be helpful to get an understanding of what went well and what didn’t for them in their last swarm)
26  - Set timelines for the next conversation, but still let them know they can and should reach out when they have questions.
27  - Explain what you expect to see from them. What should they work on? If they can choose their own problems - how, when and based on what will they be evaluated?
28  - Explain the trial process (if a new joiner).
29  - Explain progression expectations - what do you expect to see in 1/3/6 months?