you might go into a new job thinking youll take charge in just a few days….. but it actually takes the average manager 21 months to transition from a cost to the company to an asset…… that is, it takes almost two years for most managers to become competent leaders who dont need much supervision from their own boss…… a power onboarding plan created in between jobs can cut that path to leadership down to just around nine months……. ideally, you will have at least a month to prepare for a new job, but you can do an abbreviated version of the following even if you just have a few days to work with……. your first few weeks at your new job you should…. Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses- reflection is the most valuable thing you can do in the time before a new job….. if you have copies of your performance reviews from previous jobs, find and collect them together. Scrutinize each one and make note of how you have developed both strengths and weaknesses….. look for patterns…... after analyzing your performance at your previous jobs, take the time to write a plan for your transition……. the exercise will allow you to both avoid making recurring bad habits and highlight your greatest talents……. determine what aspects of your new job require skills that you have not exercised in the past….. for example, your promotion may now put you in charge of a team, which requires you to make weekly presentations….. now would be a good time to start working on your public speaking skills…… Get comfortable with your new boss- its natural to have a level of apprehension on your first day….. but power onboarding can reduce that fear…… meeting with your new boss a few weeks before starting your new job to take some pressure off yourself (ideally, youd meet 30 days before your first day)….. take the time to break the ice and get to know each other a little bit, but even more importantly, learn how your new manager works……. ask them questions like when they come into the office and when they leave, how often they like to meet, and how they like to communicate throughout the day….. the purpose of this talk is to eliminate trial-and-error and make the adaptation to your new boss work style as painless as possible……… also use this opportunity to ask them who you will be working with beyond your immediate team….. you can use the time before your first day to meet with someone in another department, such as an HR rep, to answer any questions you may have about the work process….. Establish yourself- realize that as soon as you walk into your new office, all of your coworkers will immediately be making judgments of you within just a few minutes of meeting you - its human nature….. the two most important factors of a persons perception of you is based on your warmth and competence…… by being friendly and warm, you open yourself up to building trust with new people….. by being competent at your job, you communicate power….. it is expected that you will make some mistakes regarding competency in your new role, but theres never an excuse to do something that will lower your new coworkers respect for you…… youll never be able to change where you fundamentally fall on the introversion and extroversion spectrum….. You can and should, however, figure out what a good balance is for your first few weeks at your new company so that you can establish new relationships….. since a new job is often the result of a promotion that comes with more prestige and responsibilities, it sets up the opportunity for negative personality traits to shine through….. two of the most common mistakes among employees at new jobs is that theyre either too cocky and off-putting or too focused on their work and ignorant of the world around them. a new job is creating a new horizon of relationships of formal and informal organization and teams…….. just enjoy the feeling of first love with new colleagues and always be eager to learn more and excel with people around you…. Regards,
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:41:27 +0000
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