How to Start Your New Job Strong
Starting a new job can be exciting, intimidating, and frustrating. The first few weeks can set the tone for how you are perceived in the organization as well as your opportunities to succeed in your new role. Here are my thoughts on how to start strong at your new job.
I’ve been around long enough to recognize how vital it is to take the first few weeks seriously and have a solid plan for getting yourself up to speed.
So, in no particular order, let’s talk about the things that I find are the most helpful to keep in mind when changing jobs.
Bear in mind that these are fresh in my mind from changing careers to become a teacher, and that these techniques can apply to starting in-person or in a remote capacity (as I am currently).
Form New Relationships
The way you conduct yourself in your first day, first week, and first month leaves a lasting impression in your colleagues and helps them form their mental model of how they expect you to operate and what results they anticipate seeing from you.
If you start off wrong, it can be hard to change that relationship down the road, and if someone has the potential to aid or harm your efforts (as people often do in organizations with many departments or sites), this can make it significantly easier or…
