You finally land an exit at a Fortune 500 company. It’s day 1. What do you do to prepare for the transition from consulting for over 15 years?! I’m nervous and anxious about the future- thanks in advance!

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Day 1? Slow it way down. Too many former consultants try to treat the job like they did in consulting and everyone hates them for it. Prepare yourself to move slower and set lower expectations

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Yes yes yes

Pour one out for your homies who did not make the leap but always dreamed of it. Way to go

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Thank you. It was a long road. Trust in yourself and don’t give up. Trust me. I was laid off from big4 a couple years ago as a high performing director. And was freelancing for a little while. It always works out!

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Listen first, act later…. Congrats!

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Happy for ya. Maybe take some more time off!

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Ask for
1. A couple of pls fix
2. Comment on the quality of coffee
3. Make sure everyone knows you are United Global services
4. Create a 30-60-90 deck
5. Scoff a couple of times


Jk- you’ll be just fine. Bring your authentic self and absorb as much as you can.. the longer you take to share your reflections the better it is imo. You’ll do well, no doubt about it; but you gotta make sure people also thrive in your company

Good luck

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Find out everything you can about your boss, their boss, and your peers. In industry, you don’t get ahead unless you pass the “does everybody like you” test.

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Just look, listen, and learn. Don’t try to be an in-house consultant and point out things you think can be done better.

Figure out your scope of work, find out who to network with, and build relationships. You can either come in as “someone with a lot of experience others can rely on” or “a know it all consultant”

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What level exit?

I have a proven transition approach that I’ve coached many leaders through. Let me know if you’re interested in discussing.

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