I started a new job last monday; this is my first corporate job after college. My senior manager ( my manager’s manager) scheduled a 1:1 with me on Friday and she expects me to have questions.
What should ask? I'm already being trained by my peers, so I don't really understand the dynamic.

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1. What keeps you up at night, or what are your biggest priorities right now?
2. In my role how can I best support you in making progress in those areas?
3. What’s something you wish people in my role or at my career stage understood sooner about our team or company?
4. I’m getting a lot of training from my peers, but how do you want success in my role to be measured?

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Think bigger-picture. A lot of newbies are focused on doing their functional job well, but try to put yourself in the shoes of a Sr. Manager. What do you think she is concerned about? How can you connect her concerns to your role? What is the overall business strategy of the company and what part do you play in that?
Also, just be curious about her role. What is day-to-day life like for a Sr. Manager? How did she get there? What challenges did she overcome? If you end up hitting it off, you might ask if you can continue these 1-on-1 meetings periodically or maybe if she is open to being your mentor.

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I'd ask how my role fit into the big picture and how I could contribute in more/better ways. Like the last commenter stated, it's easy to get caught up in the day to day minutia, especially when you're new, but your manager's manager will want to see you expand your horizons.

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You can ask broader questions about the role and the company since its early days, but also feel free to ask her questions that come up during training. She is trying to be helpful and track your progress, so make the most of it

Ask about the training dynamic since you already have questions about that. Maybe talk a bit about the next couple months and what the company's focus is on at the moment - how can you support that in the next 3 months, 6 months, etc.? And like someone said above, you never know... you might hit it off & find a new mentor!

I would ask questions regarding upward trajectory and career growth. I always like to think of where I want to be five years from now and ask questions that will help me get there.

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