Whetheryouhavejustbeenpromotedintomanagementoryouaretakingonanewleadershiprole,yourfirst90daysonthejobarecriticaltoyoursuccess.Stakeholders,peers,subordinatesandseniorleadershipwillobserveyouractionsandformtheirownconclusionsaboutwhetherornotyouaretherightpersonforthejob.Focusonthefollowingfourstepsinordertobesuccessfulduringthistransitionperiod:Learnabouttheorganizationalcultureandhowdecisio...[
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Leadershipisaboutsettingadirectionandinspiringyourteamtofollowyoutothatdestination.Astrategicplansetsthedirectionforyourcompany,divisionordepartment.Astrategicplanisyourroadmap,detailingwhereyouwanttogoandhowyouaregoingtogetthere.Onceemployeesknowwhereyouaregoingandwhy,theycanmakedecisionsthatarein-linewiththeplan.Followthesefourstepstocreateastrategicplan:Determinewhereyourgroupistoday.Exami...[
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It'syourfirstdayonthejobwithyournewemployer.Youareexcitedaboutyournewpositionandyouhavemanyquestionsaboutwhattodoandhowtodoit.Youwanttoknowmoreaboutthecompanyandhowyoucanfitin.Thesearetheexpectationsmostnewemployeeshavewhengoingintotheirnewemployeeorientationprogram.Todesignacoursethatgivesnewemployeestheinformationtheyneedtobeimmediatelysuccessfulonthejob,followthesetips:Shownewemployeeshowt...[
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Wealldependonourcolleaguestobesuccessfulatwork.Completionofourpersonalobjectivesrequireustoworkcooperativelywithourpeers.Onlybyworkingtogethercanweachieveourpersonal,teamandcompanyobjectives.However,workingasateamplayercanbechallengingformanyemployees.Teamworkrequiresboththeskillsandthedesiretoworkwellwithothers.Followthesetipstobecomeagreatteamplayer:Agreatteamplayerbuildsstrongrelationships...[
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Competenciesaretheknowledge,skillsandbehaviorsthatcreatesuperiorworkperformance.Yourorganization'slistofcompetenciesappliestoeverylevelofemployeeandismeanttolayoutaroadmaptojobsuccess.Competenciesprovideemployeeswiththeingredientstoachieveyourorganization'skeybusinessgoalsandvalues.Youcanuseyourorganization'scompetencylistinthefollowingways:Determinehoweachcompetencyappliestoyourjob;makealist...[
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Allaroundusarelessfortunatepeoplewhoneedourhelp.YouandIarebothcalledtoshareourgiftswithothersinneedbyvolunteeringsomeofourtimetoworthwhileorganizationsandcharities.Thosegiftscanbeourskills,ourknowledgeorourpersonalqualities.Eventhesmallestgestureofkindnessonourpartmeansmorethanyoucanimaginetosomeoneinneed.Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoutogivebacktoyourcommunity:Chooseanorganizationwhoseworkismean...[
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Successfulleadersknowwhattheywant,whytheywantitandhowtogetit.Weallworkwiththosefewindividualswhoarenaysayersorwhoblockotherpeoples'ideas.Whenyouknowyouareright,don'tbackdown!Youdon'thavetobeargumentative,aggressiveorangry.Youhavetofightforwhatyoubelievein.Youneedtobeprepared,showpassionandholdyourposition.Thefollowingtipswillhelpyouto"standyourground":Whenpeoplesay,"Thatwon'twork",bepreparedwithfa...[
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Wecanusetheterm,"Lessismore"tosimplifyourmanagementstyle.Insteadofempoweringourstafftobecomemoreefficientandproductive,wesometimeshinderthemwithtoomanyrules,procedures,meetingsandemails.Ourgoalshouldbetogiveemployeescleardirectionandthengetoutofthewayandletthemdotheirjobs.Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoutosimplifyyourmanagementstyle:Keepyouremailsshort,clearandconcise.Statewhatyouwantthe...[
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"Ifyoulovewhatyouaredoing,youwillbesuccessful"AlbertSchweitzer(1875-1965).Manypeoplefeeltrappedinjobstheydonotenjoy.Othersmaybelievethattheydon'thaveanyoptionstochangetheircareers.Weallwanttobesuccessfulinourjobsandachieveasenseoffulfillmentfromtheworkweperform.Ifyouhavelostyourenthusiasmforyourposition,thefollowingtipswillhelpyoutocontinueyoursuccessatwork:Refocusonwhyyouinitiallychosethatpo...[
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Wheneveragroupofpeopleworktogether,self-orientedbehaviorsbegintoemerge.Behaviorssuchasformingcliques,talkingbehindpeoples'backsandvyingfortheboss'attentionnegativelyaffectboththeperformanceandspiritofateam.Aneffectiveteamminimizesself-orientedbehaviorsandfocusesongettingthejobdonewhileworkingwelltogether.Wecanallavoidofficepoliticsbyimplementingthefollowingtips:Takethetimetosetteamgroundrules...[
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