How New Managers Can Lead Their First Team Meeting

New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics · Jul 30, 2026 · 5m · transcript

Your first team meeting as a new manager sets the tone for everything that follows. Lucas and Luna break down how to prepare, what to cover, and what to avoid. They walk through a real example: a new engineering manager at a mid-size SaaS company who walked into her first all-hands with a clear agenda but forgot to address the elephant in the room — the team's anxiety about her predecessor's abrupt departure. The hosts share a simple framework: clarify purpose, set norms, invite input, and follow up. They also discuss how to handle a team member who challenges your authority in that…