You open the door. It's Akari, a new hire from Japan you hope will be a good fit on your Strategic Team. She arrived yesterday and needs to be onboarded and briefed on your processes and priorities.

But first, you have to learn more about her and you only have about ten minutes before your next meeting.

You wish you didn't have to rush out. It seems rude. You know she has traveled a long distance to get here.

How do you use this ten minutes wisely to demonstrate your delight at her arrival and your hope that she will love working with her new team?

Tell us in a few paragraphs how to make Akari walk out of your short meeting glad she took this job.