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TOP TIPS: Your First 100 Days
Based on this information, write up a memo of your understanding of the role and your responsibilities. Be sure to include the following statement: “I’d like to reserve the right to come back in 10 to 15 days, based on my further learning about the organization.”
Get Out of the Office
The truth about an organization lies in talking with its people and customers. Once you’re on board, learn about the organization’s values and taboos by going to people in their offices or on neutral ground (i.e., the cafeteria); you never know what occurred in your office and what people make of that history.
Renegotiate the Going in Mandate
Now that you’ve learned more about the organization from meeting with staff and customers, go back to your boss with your view of what is achievable in the next three months. Get your boss’s buy-in on the first problems to tackle. Stybel recommends not tackling the most important problems first. An early win can help you build a base of effectiveness from which to address the bigger challenges.
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