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Assimilation

1. Assimilation is a process that occurs 1-3 months after a new manager is appointed to allow the manager and staff to understand each other's expectations and concerns, explore potential issues, and establish effective communication. 2. General Electric is one company that adopts the assimilation process. 3. The assimilation process involves the new manager presenting to staff, a facilitator collecting staff opinions on basic questions, explaining results to the manager, and a discussion between the manager and staff.

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Assimilation

1. Assimilation is a process that occurs 1-3 months after a new manager is appointed to allow the manager and staff to understand each other's expectations and concerns, explore potential issues, and establish effective communication. 2. General Electric is one company that adopts the assimilation process. 3. The assimilation process involves the new manager presenting to staff, a facilitator collecting staff opinions on basic questions, explaining results to the manager, and a discussion between the manager and staff.

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1. The Purposes of assimilation?

1) To let the new manager understand issues and concerns of the existing staff 2) To give the team a clear understanding of the new manager's expectations, leadership style, and his/her concern. 3) To create an environment where the manager and team members can explore concerns, preconceptions, and potential issues 4) To establish a communication process with a solid, long-lasting structure

2. Which company adopts assimilation?

General Electric Company

3. When is assimilation held? About 1-3 months after new manager is appointed 4. Who are the participants? 5. What are the steps?
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) New manager presents his consideration based on 4 questions. Facilitator collect opinions from his staff following basic questions. Facilitator explain results to the manager one by one. The manager answers their questions as much as possible. The manger explains his/her answers and discuss further with staff. 1) Newly assigned manager 2) His/her staff 3) Facilitator

5. What kind of questions should be raised?


1) Questions for apparent issues on new manager 2) Questions for unclear issues on new manager 3) Questions for issues to be known by new manager 4) Questions for issues to be known by staff *Refer to the attachment

6. What kind of answers will he/she reply to staff/facilitator?


1) What do we already know about him/her? -Married, Got 2 children, Sometimes works until midnight 2) What dont we know but would like to know? -Job and management experiences until now, Background, Policy 3) What should he/she know about us? -Willing to support him, Have more discussion and individual interview with him, Need to know our department strategy 4) What problem will he/she be facing? -HQ give him much pressures about sales

7. How long does the session take from start to finish?


1) Presentation by manager 15minutes 2) Opinions collection from staff 90-120minutes 3) Explanation from facilitator/Answers from the manager 30minutes 4) Final discussion 30minutes

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