While it is typically the case that first impressions cannot be undone, I am trying to give myself to room to let them expand. Everything I know about bias and previous experience reminds me that acting too quickly could be lead to a snap decision or judgment that I may regret later. Following the tried […]
I find myself doing the research, asking the questions, and stepping out the navigation just as if I were starting a new position. The most immediate pattern I have already identified is in regards to people management – I am a different manager than the person before me. There is a lot of history and […]
Like any new job, there is a ramp up time to learn about the people, tasks, and strategies already in place. Figuring out how things are currently running is a key element in figuring out where changes might need to be made. While it seemed like we started with plenty of time, I would do […]
I need to remember to document those details, experiences, and processes that will be helpful for those that decide to do something like this in the future. One particular artifact will be a “what you need to know on your first day” list. For instance, I almost forgot to describe the difference in clothing style […]
By far the most difficult thing to this point is separating new responsibilities from those attached to my current role. I didn’t realize really how much I am doing that is just day to day management, as opposed to project or strategic work. Not only is it difficult to extricate myself, but it is also […]
As well as my internal dialogue, there is so much communication that goes on when starting a new job. Some of the added pressure here is the time frame – three months isn’t really all that long. Scoping communication (and by extension, relationships) is extremely difficult, but something I am going to need to do […]
So I started my day today as I usually do – sit down, turn on the computer, and open email. Um. What?? Instead of my usual 40-50 messages, there are almost 400 waiting for me. This is the moment the little squeaky voice of Panic pipes up. “What have you gotten yourself into?” she asks. […]
So a couple of months ago I had a conversation with a colleague of mine about what it might be like to walk in his shoes for a while, and what it might be like for him to walk in mine. There is a lot of history about how this conversation came about, but ultimately […]