Newbies!

Okay y'all, I am going to tell you a secret....

I ADORE MEETING NEW PEOPLE... seriously adore it!  The past few weeks have been a flurry of new people for me to meet -- career fair, interviews, 2nd interviews, and Onboarding... w00t, w00t!

Today I met our newest team member for the first time -- and I have to say it was a bit like looking into a mirror.  We have SO many things in common -- the best of which is that we both grew up PKs (preacher's kid)!  I haven't actually met many other PKs in my life, but it always seems that when I do, it is like meeting a long lost sibling.  There was just an instant sense of connection with her, and I can already tell she and I are going to be great and formidable allies -- those nerds are not going to know what hit them! LOL

I am grateful for her arrival -- she is tasked with keeping the CEO focused on the important stuff, keep the time vampires away, and helping him with high level clients.  She is going to ROCK that position ... NO DOUBT!  She might have an uphill battle getting the CEO to let go of things and letting her actually help him, but I have no doubt that she will be a pro at that in no time at all.

Tomorrow I have a new member of the herd starting, and it is going to be exciting to watch how his knowledge and experience will be able to be leveraged to improve the team even more!  Like I said, I LOVE new people!

Maybe it was because I spent much of my younger life being the "new girl" -- I can't help but go out of my way to make newbies feel at ease, welcomed, and immediately part of the team.  I think that motivation begins with the welcome you get on your first day -- and why shouldn't it?  How you are treated when you are new says a grand amount about the dynamic of the team, and the culture of a company.  New team members can mean new ideas, fresh outlooks, and improved problem solving (because of new points of view about issues).  What's not to love about getting a new team member!?!?!?