The First 90 Days in a New Job
Holly Scott
Senior Partner at The Mullings Group | Global Medical Device & Life Sciences | Executive Search-Building Companies and Careers
You accepted a new role and have tendered your resignation, Congratulations!?You start a new position in two weeks. These early days set the foundation for success for your future, here are a few ways to optimize your first few months in a new job.?
Assume you are part of the team as soon as you sign the offer, and learn.?Ask your new manager to share anything that will allow you to learn in advance of start date.?Learn about the competitive marketplace, your team members, your product, market, and mission. Will you be utilizing new technology tools, and if so, look for online tutorials to get you up to speed.
Ask for short meetings with each of your stakeholders.?Ask your peers and direct reports how you can effectively serve them. Do they prefer quick email or text vs. a standing daily meeting? How can you keep each informed of progress while being mindful of their calendar and commitments? How can you and each work best together that will align with how they are accustomed to working? If you ask rather than tell how your relationship will be set up, the reciprocity rule takes effect.
Plan for long hours initially.?This new role will be a primary focus while you are getting up to speed.?Prepare your family so they are supportive in your career goals.??I have seen mismatched expectations of expectations at home and at work debilitate a new employee. Ensure you understand the requirements and you have had the right discussions at home. The early morning and evening hours are great for getting to know your team, getting a jumpstart on workload, and showing your level of commitment to the new role.?The quieter times are better for you to ask questions or problem solve when individuals have more time to spare.??
Communication is key.?Am I asking too many questions??Too little??Communication with your new team is critical, although over communicating is inefficient.?Establish early how your manager and team around you prefer to check in with progress on your deliverables.?Asking for a five-minute standing meeting is a fair request to ensure you aren’t heading down the wrong road and wasting substantially more time.??Check your ego though, don’t look for positive reinforcement for any sake other than the company’s goal.?
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Keep your head down and work.?The best way to start a good foundation with your new team is demonstrate you and your work are valuable. You will have time to build social relationships once you establish yourself as a valuable player on the team.??The annoying new employee who can’t curb their social butterfly tendencies can quickly become caustic if the team sees their time wasted.?
Take care of yourself.?A new job can be physically and mentally exhausting.?You are changing your routine, your environment, and undertaking an entirely new work ecosystem.?Stand guard of your health, watching your food, alcohol, exercise and sleep routine.?You will appreciate the mental clarity and endurance build that will follow.?
After the exciting acceptance and commitment, the first ninety days in a new position are where reality sets in and you and your team are ensuring that it is a strong fit. Ask questions, listen, and work relentlessly. With these tips top of mind, you will set yourself up as a positive, valuable player on the team, for the first few months and for years to come.
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3 年Very solid article with practical advice for getting off to a great start in a new role.
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3 年Your post today Holly Scott reminds me of a conversation with my colleagues, we were the company Engineers :} We'd just finished a meeting on designing a new Eprom and coding it, that was meant to add the new feature of auto-pilot to our coasting range. Our latest feature was auto-dial which called in replacement parts and scheduled the service; when faults were detected. The next project was to develop a working platform on the vehicle itself. The conversation was about being lucky in landing the career roles that we had, as the vast majority of graduates had landed jobs that had nothing to do with their studies. I know a great many people who tried diligently to find something in their work that was appealing to them. To muster up the energy required to follow through on all of the recommendations that you mention, and not fall into the trap of slipping into auto-pilot on the job, means that you need a deep and immersive interest in what you do and the companies role in facilitating your interests :} Many people see that first 90 days as "scary" as well as tense and anxious; turning all of that into positive energy that lights up the room when you walk in, takes some doing :}
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3 年I agree 100% on what Holly recommends on the first 90 days for anyone starting a new role; especially learn in advance, align with stakeholders on how to work together, and establish efficient communication.
Vice President - Global Med Device Leader Building Companies and Careers at TMG
3 年Great advice Holly Scott. Mapping out goals with key stakeholders is so important early on!