There needs to be between 3 months to 1yr of onboarding before going in & trying to change everything. I always remind myself of this when starting new roles.
One time my old team hired a hotshot in the gaming industry that came in trying to change everything in the first 2 weeks. It rubbed everyone the wrong way. He had a habit of interrupting one of the women on our team way more often than any of the men on the team. We ended up letting him go. If he would have just shut up and listened, he’d probably end up being a fine addition to the team (assuming he wasn’t actually sexist).
What always sticks with me is that in retrospect, most of the changes he was advocating for were good ideas…
One time my old team hired a hotshot in the gaming industry that came in trying to change everything in the first 2 weeks. It rubbed everyone the wrong way. He had a habit of interrupting one of the women on our team way more often than any of the men on the team. We ended up letting him go. If he would have just shut up and listened, he’d probably end up being a fine addition to the team (assuming he wasn’t actually sexist).
What always sticks with me is that in retrospect, most of the changes he was advocating for were good ideas…