Long time consultant here, thrilled to be starting a new role in 2 months where I’ll be leading a team of 3-5 people. What are things people do in advance of your start date to ‘hit the ground running’?

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To be honest I would use the time to relax before getting started again

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Create Day One readiness plan and 100-day goals. Congrats! 🍾

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- Personal introduction
- Share a little bit of my role (evolving)
- Understand their role
- See how we can collaborate (what areas)
- Any suggestion from them as I onboard

You would be amazed at how fast 30 mins goes

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I am in a similar boat.

I’m taking 3 weeks off between jobs and doing a vacation for part of it.

My role will be in a new industry for me so I’ve been chatting with a lot of mentors about the nuances of the industry and the power dynamics at the company so that I know how to best position myself when I’m there.

I will also be doing some coffee chats with my new team members before I start to ease the transition. My hiring manager/new boss is leveling himself with bringing me on, so these people were used to reporting to him before. I’m trying to build the relationship with them early to mitigate any potential tension.

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Awesome, and congratulations! Are you doing a ton of 1:1s with people in the broader organization? Or just your direct team?

Industry team? Don’t run it like a consulting engagement

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