Your first 3 months in a new job can make you feel lost and even doubt your decision.
I wish I had a guide for what to do. So, I created one.
Here are 10 ways to stand out from the start:
I wish I had a guide for what to do. So, I created one.
Here are 10 ways to stand out from the start:
If you're about to:
• be promoted
• change your job
• make a lateral move
It’s essential to get noticed from the beginning, in a positive way.
• be promoted
• change your job
• make a lateral move
It’s essential to get noticed from the beginning, in a positive way.
1/ Prepare in advance
It will take a while between the moment you get the position and the moment you actually step in.
Take that time to learn all you can about:
• the role
• the company
• the challenges you'll be facing
Do your homework.
It will take a while between the moment you get the position and the moment you actually step in.
Take that time to learn all you can about:
• the role
• the company
• the challenges you'll be facing
Do your homework.
2/ Speed up on learning
From the first day, try to find the answers to these questions:
• how did the organization perform in the past?
• what are the challenges and opportunities?
• what is the company’s vision?
Learn as much as you can about the "status quo".
From the first day, try to find the answers to these questions:
• how did the organization perform in the past?
• what are the challenges and opportunities?
• what is the company’s vision?
Learn as much as you can about the "status quo".
3/ Tailor your strategy
Once you identified where the company stands, plan your moves.
Will you help the company:
• grow faster
• maintain a successful run
• succeed in a transformation
Match your strategy to the company's purpose.
Once you identified where the company stands, plan your moves.
Will you help the company:
• grow faster
• maintain a successful run
• succeed in a transformation
Match your strategy to the company's purpose.
4/ Manage expectations
Negotiate success with her. Identify your priorities.
• what are some do’s and don’ts?
• how will she measure your performance?
• find out what is her style and how to approach her
You need to manage your manager while she is managing you.
Negotiate success with her. Identify your priorities.
• what are some do’s and don’ts?
• how will she measure your performance?
• find out what is her style and how to approach her
You need to manage your manager while she is managing you.
5/ Claim early victories
Nothing is more important than getting some small, early wins.
Coming from the outside, you should be able to quickly identify pain points.
Solve them to:
• build credibility
• gain momentum
• establish a reputation
Nothing is more important than getting some small, early wins.
Coming from the outside, you should be able to quickly identify pain points.
Solve them to:
• build credibility
• gain momentum
• establish a reputation
6/ Identify misalignments
It’s easy to identify if the following work well together:
• processes
• people’s skills
• strategic direction
Identify the weak connection points and create a plan for fixing them.
It’s easy to identify if the following work well together:
• processes
• people’s skills
• strategic direction
Identify the weak connection points and create a plan for fixing them.
7/ Build your team
If you inherit a team, assess it. Don't criticize the previous leader.
Observe. Make decisions.
• hire
• dismiss
• keep in place
P.S: Be careful when bringing your own people. It can be seen as a clear sign of building influence.
If you inherit a team, assess it. Don't criticize the previous leader.
Observe. Make decisions.
• hire
• dismiss
• keep in place
P.S: Be careful when bringing your own people. It can be seen as a clear sign of building influence.
8/ Build alliances
It’s not all about work. It’s also about politics.
You want to make allies. That means you need to identify people who are
• supporters
• opponents
• persuadable
Any adversary turned ally will be an evangelist for your cause.
It’s not all about work. It’s also about politics.
You want to make allies. That means you need to identify people who are
• supporters
• opponents
• persuadable
Any adversary turned ally will be an evangelist for your cause.
9/ Manage yourself
As you’ll be focused on your new role, take into account that transitions can be overwhelming.
• keep your healthy habits
• review your efforts
• get enough rest
Make sure your loved ones are on your side. This is impacting them as well.
As you’ll be focused on your new role, take into account that transitions can be overwhelming.
• keep your healthy habits
• review your efforts
• get enough rest
Make sure your loved ones are on your side. This is impacting them as well.
10/ Control your ego
You're in a new position and you should be proud of yourself.
But as the book title goes, what got you here won't get you there.
• stay humble
• listen more, talk less
• don't criticize the culture
Prove your point with results instead of words.
You're in a new position and you should be proud of yourself.
But as the book title goes, what got you here won't get you there.
• stay humble
• listen more, talk less
• don't criticize the culture
Prove your point with results instead of words.
TLDR:
• Build alliances
• Build your team
• Manage yourself
• Control your ego
• Speed up learning
• Prepare in advance
• Tailor your strategy
• Claim early victories
• Manage expectations
• Identify misalignments
• Build alliances
• Build your team
• Manage yourself
• Control your ego
• Speed up learning
• Prepare in advance
• Tailor your strategy
• Claim early victories
• Manage expectations
• Identify misalignments
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