Here's how you can anticipate and meet your boss's expectations proactively.

To anticipate and meet your boss's expectations proactively it is critical to understand their priorities, communication style, and goals. The biggest gap in being able to achieve this is not having crucial conversations or being radically clear with each other. It is not only the boss's responsibility to set clear expectations but for the employee to also clarify their understanding of the expectations set so there are no misunderstandings. Something I see all too often is employees misinterpreting expectations or communications because the boss and the employee have not talked through goals, vision, communication style, etc. Ask the blunt questions around your boss's ways of working and be open to feedback as it will only help you improve

Start at the very top of the organization with understanding the strategy and priorities detailed by executive leadership. Most times, these priorities and strategies are rather high level. Attempt to draw from them perspective and apply the principles to the space your boss and inherently you, own. Align you and your team's objectives to making the largest impact to the strategy and / or priorities. Focus on the hard impact and the overall, 'so what(s)' ? Faster fulfillment ? Data captures increasing speed of fulfillment ? Cost Reduction ? Operational synergies across disciplines These are a few strategies to proactively deliver for your leader.

#1 - Fully understand your goals and objectives #2 - Always be prepared and focus on what's most important. If you're unclear, get clarity. #3 - Details and timelines matter. Always put forth your best effort on projects and deliver results/solutions on time and exceed expectations when possible.

When being assigned tasks, we are often inclined to nod in agreement and quickly accept the responsibility, as objecting would likely not be well received. Be certain you fully understand the task and assess your ability to complete it; now is the time to ask for clarification on muddy details and/or communicating any potential problems or challenges you foresee. In doing this early on, you are demonstrating your ability to see the bigger picture and also gives your boss the opportunity to offer insights or the guidance/resources needed to help you successfully complete the objective. Your success and growth is beneficial to everyone around you, don't forget that! When everyone works together to achieve the company goals, everyone wins.

I will say be the champion of your own perception of yourself to you boss. Come to meetings prepared with things to talk about, have detailed notes and health status of the things you are working on, and be ready at check-ins with "brag box" items to showcase what you have accomplished.

Aqui v?o 4 perguntas que podem nortear seus próximos passos em um projeto: 1. Quais é nossa próxima grande entrega? 2. Quem é responsável por ela? 3. Quais recursos temos para realiza-la? 4. Qual o prazo limite da entrega?

Las preguntas no solo sirven en caso de duda. También son necesarias para confirmar si estás entendiendo lo mismo que tu jefatura ha tratado de comunicar. Las preguntas muestran interés. Solo formulan buenas preguntas quienes han puesto suficiente atención a las reuniones o instrucciones que han recibido, o hecho una investigación adecuada en torno a la problemática que se esté tratando.

Anticipating and meeting your boss's expectations proactively starts with keen observation. Pay attention to their communication style, priorities, and recurring themes in meetings. Note the tasks they emphasize and the feedback they provide to others. By understanding their goals and what they value most, you can align your efforts accordingly. Observe how they respond to different types of work and what they deem successful. Regularly seek feedback and clarify any ambiguities to ensure you're on the right track. By being observant and responsive to these cues, you can preemptively address their needs, demonstrate initiative, and consistently exceed expectations.

A habilidade de ler pessoas é fundamental para gerar conex?o e fazer entregas assertivas. Analise o que seu chefe espera nas entregas, como gosta que s?o feitas e o que ele valoriza de modo geral, após entender esse modus operandi, sempre antes de fazer algo se pergunte "Como meu chefe faria essa entrega?", pode ter certeza que em pouco tempo você estará se destacando na equipe.

While I do mostly agree with this, there are also cases where this is NOT a good direction to advise. Not every employee is going to be experienced or equipped to identify potential pitfalls, to independently navigate certain challenges or to make decisions outside of those they were tasked with. I've had past employees make assumptions and take actions outside of their responsibility which ultimately lead to irreparable or otherwise avoidable damage. My thought is, those who will be most successful in taking initiative, will do so without having this specifically suggested to them. I believe initiative is more an inherent vs. learned characteristic. That may be my conservative, risk management experience influenced opinion, never-the-less.

One way I like to think about this in terms of a manager relationship is to take full responsibility. It’s important to take responsibility of the relationship you have with your manager. Of course, not every manager relationship is the same nor always easy. By taking responsibility for the relationship you can better manager your approach and emotions to your interactions. Take the first step in scheduling meeting, asking questions to get clarity, coming back with a solution to share, giving feedback and also giving praise. Understand what your manager wants and then see it as your responsibility to execute on filing the haps for them.

Si tienes un jefe, es porque estás ahí para aliviarle el trabajo. Bajo esta premisa, es bueno que tus acciones se encaminen hacia la resolución de problemas y la búsqueda de oportunidades. Si se presenta un problema o un error, tu jefatura es la primera que se debe enterar y, junto con la información, es bueno que vaya una propuesta de solución. Tú eres quien domina tu trabajo, también tendrás las soluciones a la vista, en la mayoría de los casos. Si ves oportunidades de solución que no pertenecen a tu labor, ofrécelas a tiempo y con un breve resumen.

All relationships hinge on trust and communication. Without both of these the relationship will struggle. The culture of the business is defined by the relationship the business has, first with it’s employees and it’s customers to fulfill a mission or purpose. Healthy cultures define the purpose and “how we do things around here” and spend time communicating, and walking the talk of that mission. So much so that employees don’t need to anticipate or guess at what their leader wants. In my view leadership sets the tone by first having a vision for where they want to go, second aligning their actions with that vision, and then communicating effectively and often with the team they lead.

Write a project plan with boss’s sign off Define steps and criteria under a 30-60-90 Day Plan Ideally, you will include metrics you will be evaluated upon. Communicate frequently i.e. Weekly issue a status report with the agreed upon relevant details. The 30-60-90 Day plan can be used during 1:1s performance evaluations. Shows clearly defined objectives, escalation channels, purchasing process, budgets, moving targets, next step, cost vs budget.