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I'm about to start a new position at a new org, managing an 8-person team (1 person in a lead role, the other 7 more typical directs) that has an existing tradition of every-other-week O3s. I think that, pending my arrival, the lead has been doing them on an interim basis. I don't really know what type of 'model' they've been using but I assume it is not the exact MT O3 model.
Obviously this is not a pure setup for the classic O3 rollout - they're already doing some form of O3, and already have them scheduled. Here's what I'm thinking - appreciate any thoughts.
Weeks 1-2
- Initial round of 1-time 'get to know you' meetings with each direct, maybe 30 min, outside of existing O3 schedule
- Take over the existing semimonthly schedule for the O3s for the 7 regular directs
- Start weekly O3s with the lead
Weeks 3-4
Rollout idea of moving to weekly O3s; explain reason for change, and the 10/10/10 agenda; offer schedule slots
Continue existing schedule of semimonthly O3s while new schedule being sorted out
Week 5
Start weekly MT O3s
Or is this too much change too soon - should I "fit in" by sticking to their existing model for a while longer?
Go weekly, like you sketch
Why deny yourself and your directs the extra focused time this early in your time together?
Cross-check against the advice for rolling out O3s in general. Otherwise, seems sane to me.