Your First 90 Days

The first few months in a new job are prime time to set yourself up for success. The question is: where exactly should you focus?

Meet with your manager to ensure understanding of the role and goals for your first 30, 60, and 90 days. This will require some advance preparation. Focus on three types of goals: learning, performance, and personal. You should also consider (or ask if you don't know) the struggles your boss has and how you can help. 

Establish a system to track your goals and accomplishments, along with those of your team. This way you'll be able to show what you accomplished when it comes time for your performance appraisal or an informal review. You also want to create an easy system for your team to do the same, and this will let them know you're committed to their growth. 

Begin to build trust on your team, especially if you're managing people. Meet with each team member 1:1. Set goals based around not only what you need them to do, but also what's important to them and their professional goals. Announce and celebrate wins and lessons learned. Failures are an opportunity to learn! 

Build relationships and communicate often. Set a schedule for regular team meetings and 1:1 meetings. Establish how you and each team member prefer to communicate and try to honor those preferences. Meet leaders and your peers across the company. 

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