In the earlier blog, we mentioned the first impression you lay on your potential employer is in your interview. Here we shall discuss on The Second First Impression.
This is your performance during the initial days. This period will surely have a huge impact on the rest of your career in and outside of this job.
The first few months in a new role is sure to be incredibly important. With so much new and un-known-yet information, it is vital to know what to ask and when, without communicating an image of uncertainty and weakness. Research indicates that those who had a strategy and followed it had a smoother transition and was able to remain more in-control of the situation than those who didn’t.
- LEARN FAST…. THINK FAST
The time you have between being offered the new role and starting is the best time to prepare for it. The most common mistake made during this period is prioritizing your former role over the new. Attempting to leave everything picture-perfect for the guy who might replace you.
Success in a new job/position is surely not happening overnight. The best and most efficient way is to listen and learn from those around you. Initially, things may be more intense than you anticipated ; adjust to the new environment, there may be some things you are new to, some you don’t know….
- THE BOSS IS THE ACE
One of the most important relationships in any job/role is between you and your boss. In the initial months it is necessary for you to understand your boss, their preferences, like when and how often they want to be contacted and the kind of detail they need in a conversation or meeting and their expectations of you.
Reaching their expectations or at best out-performing it is crucial during these initial months. Prioritizing and managing your tasks are of course highly individualized and unique to each of us, but they must be aligned to the mission of the organization. This is best achieved by clarifying without doubt how you will be working together in the team and how your job-performance is being assessed.
- GROW INTO THE ENVIRONMENT
Building good relationships, growing up to and then along with your peers, will be crucial to your success and the enjoyment you feel in your role.
Listen and learn from everyone, including outside of your immediate circle of colleagues. Talking and listening to others, from the first person to greet you when you walk in to the last person you say goodbye to at the end of the day. This reveals to you many insights into the work environment and culture and helps to build a exceptionally good second First Impression.