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Author: normanlorrain

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-title: "New Job; New culture?"
+title: "Joining a Team: Fit In or Stand Out?"
 date: 2025-06-03
 authors:
  - norm 
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-What happens when you start a new job?  Do you bring the practices and habits you developed at your old organisation or do you start fresh? Is it baggage holding you back your something that helps enrich your new position?
+When you start a new job, do you bring the habits and approaches you developed at your last workplace, or do you start fresh? Are those old habits holding you back or helping you shine in your new role?
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+Do you dive in and adapt to the team’s way of doing things, or do you try to share your own ideas and influence your new colleagues?
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+On the other hand, when you welcome a new team member, what do you expect? Should they follow the team’s lead, or can they bring new ideas to the table? How long does it take for them to really get up to speed?
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-Do you jump in with both feet or do you push back a bit and try to influence your new colleagues?  
 
-On the other hand, when you bring on a new team member, what do you expect of them?  Do they toe the line? Can they teach your team any new tricks? How long does it take for a new member to get up to speed
 
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-![alt text](2025-06-03_image_filename.webp)
+![alt text](2025-06-03_flowers.jpg)