How much do you expect from an associate? I am currently the only associate on a project with 2 managers and it’s my first engagement out of college. I’m feeling overwhelmed with the information(cont)

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Welcome to consulting. This feeling never really goes away.

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Arguably even more so if an SME. That means you’ll have to find your way out of even more detailed questions you don’t know the answer to.

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Try to be independent- that being said, schedule time every day/every other day (could be a quick 10 min touch point) to check in with your questions, provide an update etc., That way you not only demonstrate that you are capable of handling yourself but also gives your boss the assurance that items are on track.
When you share deliverables for review, make note of the feedback so you are able to incorporate it into future deliverables. Every boss has their own review style - understanding expectations will set you up for success

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This should be expected by the managers especially given that you are fresh out of school. Don’t worry too much about it. Try to be as close to what you think the expectations are as you can and then the managers should be providing you feedback to help fill any gaps. If you’re still feeling like you need more guidance just ask for it. Set up some time with your managers to get a clear understanding of what they need from whatever you are working on and how you can best go about doing it.

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Honestly I expect a positive attitude and good work ethic and that’s it. Not a certain quality of work, that will improve over time.

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And can’t help but feel like a burden. I am trying my absolute best but I can’t seem to fully understand everything to where I submit work that is 100% correct. Are my expectations too high. Any anecdotes or advice would be very helpful.

For context I was thrown on this project in the implementation phase in late July and this project has been going on since January

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