the first 90 days: succeeding in a new position
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Starting a new job could be a stressful time of one's life. It seems that all the pressure's on to make the perfect impression but not annoy any future colleagues. How to manage this transition? Ron Elsdon specializes in career development and walks us through navigating the first 90 days of a new job. See the complete webinar at http://bit.ly/aT9F3ITRANSCRIPT
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
The First 90 Days: Succeeding in a New Position
American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2010
Ron Elsdon, Ph.D.
Elsdon Organizational Renewal and
New Beginnings Career and College Guidance
(925) 838 2362, [email protected]
www.elsdon.com
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
Elsdon, Inc.Revitalizing Workforce Relationships
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
Career Services (e.g. on site career counseling)
Workforce Diagnostics (e.g. exit interviews)
Workforce Strategy & Metrics (e.g. modeling)
Leadership Development and Coaching
Interpersonal Skill Building
New Beginnings Career and College Guidance
For Individual ClientsCareer Counseling
Coaching
College Advising
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
Outline
Context
Strategies for Success
Personal Action Plan
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
OpportunityIdentification
and Exploration
Direction and Decision
CommunicatingYour Own Portfolio
Integrating/Excelling
in New Situation
MaintainingCareer Fitness
Executing Strategy
Building StrategyRe-assessing Strategy Self-Understanding
NegotiatingFavorable Entry
Self andSignificant Others
Process …
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
Examples of Situations that May Arise
What do I do if the organization’s technical structure has changed dramatically? How much should I speak up?How do I handle an early mediocre performance review?How do I develop an organizational network when I am in a remote location?How do I handle a bad boss?
E.g. Unsupportive orNot delivering results orAlienating others
Modified from Harvard Business School, The First Six Months: Launching aProfessional Services Firm Career, 9-800-288
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
Strategies for Success
PromoteYourself Accelerate
Your Learning
Build YourTeam
Match StrategyTo Situation
NegotiateSuccess
AchieveAlignment
Secure EarlyWins
CreateCoalitions
Keep YourBalance
The First 90 Days, Michael Watkins
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
Examples of Entry Strategy Choices
Breadth vs. depth
Extent and nature of self-promotion
Network focus
Use of discretionary time
Nature of first assignment
Choice of mentors
Other?
Modified from Harvard Business School, The First Six Months: Launching aProfessional Services Firm Career, 9-800-288
New Beginnings
Career and College Guidance
Elsdon Organizational Renewal
Examples of Personal Action Plan Components
90 Days
Solid grasp of technical foundation
Know what it will take to meet performance goals
Understand network capabilities
People, technical, operational
Prioritize short and long term focus areas
Modified from Harvard Business School, Seven Rules for New Leaders9-800-288