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Have you ever been on a team and a new person joined that you knew nothing about?
Have you ever been been assigned a new boss or project leader that you didn't know?
What did you do?
Chances are you made up a story and sometimes that story can undermine that person's credibility.
If you're a new manager or new to the team, here are some ideas on how to fill in the information gap so that you can start off on the right foot.
- Encourage the person above you to send out a note which highlights your accomplishments.
- Make time to meet with each person on your team. Have a conversation about your goals and theirs. This is especially important if you have been promoted over a colleague who also wanted that role. Meet with that person and appreciate their contributions. Offer them important work. Give trust to earn trust.
- Pay it forward. Be sure that when you bring new people onboard, that you share WHY they have been chosen.
Sharing the WHAT and the WHY every time you communicate with your team makes for better results.