We plan to hire a new Chief Operating Officer six months into our EOS engagement. How do we onboard them into our current cadence without disrupting our established session rhythm?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Onboarding a new leader mid-engagement requires a structured, deliberate process. We do not stop our sessions or go backward to accommodate them. Instead, we plug the new executive directly into our existing Level 10 Meeting cadence from day one.

Before their first official quarterly session with us, we conduct a focused orientation. We review our V/TO, our Accountability Chart, and the core rules of Our Charter. This ensures they understand our strategic direction, behavioral expectations, and vocabulary. During the quarterly session, we leverage their fresh perspective to challenge our current assumptions while keeping them anchored to our established discipline. This rapid integration helps them gain traction quickly and build trust with the existing team without slowing down your execution.