Management Tip of the Day: Start Your New Job the Right Way

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   TIPS   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile OCTOBER 17, 2012 Start Your New Job the Right Way A new job is stressful. You're not sure what's expected of you or how to prove yourself. Here are three things you can do to increase your chances of success: Plan your own onboarding process. Take responsibility for learning what you need to. Work with your manager to identify people you should get to know, locations you should visit, and products and services you should be familiar with. Give advice. Because you're still technically an outsider, offer your perspective on how the business is run and the key challenges it faces. Do this in a humble way so as not to offend. Get an early win. Set one or two short-term goals that you can achieve early on. These should stem from your unique perspective and experience. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "Breaking into a New Company" by Ron Ashkenas. Read the full post and join the discussion » Share Today's Tip: FEATURED PRODUCT Information Wants to Be Shared Ebook Now Available Does information want to be free? Information is much more complicated than that. What information really wants — what makes it more valuable, useful, and immediate, Joshua Gans argues — is to be shared. In this latest HBR single, Gans shows how sharing enhances most information's value. He also shows how the business models of traditional media companies, gatekeepers who have relied on scarcity and control, have collapsed in the face of new technologies. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS Make Progress on That Long-Term Project Stop Sabotaging Yourself Money Isn't the Only Motivator for Top Talent Presentation Coming? Know These Things About Your Audience Break the Cycle of Responsiveness Imprecision Can Aid Decision-Making Become a More Valuable Employee Starting a Business? Skip the Plan Make Sure You're Solving the Right Problem Ask Your Critic to Join Your Team All Previous Tips BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's 10 Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)