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Day 7: Loomings

BA 411: Financial Planning I

Stephen Summers

Beginning a New Job

Whatever kind of ship you sign up for…

It’s going to be a new challenge

The honeymoon period vanishes fast

How Do You Navigate Change?

Change is always difficult

Many of us just want to get it over with as quickly as possible

The sooner I’m back on the OK Plateau, the better I’ll feel

Challenge in Change

Challenge yourself to be opportunistic about change!

Use a new job as a reason to work on other things that matter to you

One goal is completed: you got a job. Now what goal will arrive in its wake?

Don’t Just Look at the Job: Look at Yourself

Look at your morning routine:

Does it need to adjust?

Will you have a new mode of transit?

Will you need to leave earlier, later for work?

Will you budget more/less money for the commute?

Find a carpool? Bus line?

Will your breakfasts change?

Will you start eating breakfast?

Will you finally start working out?

What about your nights?

Sleeping more/less?

Earlier bedtimes?

Packing lunch the night before?

Collecting your things before the last minute?

Beginnings are Crucial!

The way that you start a new job will become your new routine

If there are goals you want to accomplish, in or out of work, prioritize them immediately

The power of habit is that you can make yourself do anything, as long as you start doing it today

It’s easy to put off change—especially when you’re already facing change—but now is the best time to create a better routine

Think of this as a “sensitive learning period” for your work brain

Beginnings are Crucial!

And your routine goes two ways:

The way you dress, act, speak, and work the first day, week, and month, will become the identity your colleagues see

Moderation in all things:

Ask questions, be interested, but don’t pester

Be friendly, but don’t dig too deep on day one

Share interests and goals unless they’re weird

Offer some kind of positive image or interest

Unless you’re Aristotle, leave your hat at home

Practice is Your Friend

Practice and plan ahead for your commute, your wardrobe, even your conversations, if it makes you feel more confident

People will forgive a lot, if it seems like you’re trying

An easy way to appear to be trying, is to be on time (early), be attentive, be flexible, and be interested

Arrange Your Space

Coming to a cubicle or office or some horrific “open office plan” without any of the comforts of home, can be alienating

Bring a unique item on your first day that you can stash on your desk:

This will remind you of your larger values, identity, purposes

Help you see your workplace as your own

Invite others to engage with you on a more personal level

Make this new place feel a little less new

Speaking of Which…

Your goal on day one is not to understand the entirety of the organization or the work, or the tasks ahead

It’s to make as many meaningful connections as you can reasonably make

Focus on the people, not the problems, as the people you will be working with will be the ones helping you solve any other problems

Credibility comes from connections as much from experience

Networking is Tough

When easy networking opportunities appear, always take advantage

If you get a lunch or happy hour invite—you better go!

Getting a jump-start on the casual side of professionalism will help you

Getting to know your coworkers on multiple levels will help you find a good fit faster

If they want you to attend the retreat your third day on the job—do it!

When Lunch Is Over

Identify required trainings, organization reading materials, orientation work, or other items that you can check off

It’s good to feel like you’ve accomplished something on day one

Otherwise, it’s a lot of stress for not much positive feedback

If you’re expected to get right to work, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions: at this point, everyone expects it, and a question is better than a mistake

Target Your Best Friends

Find out who you’ll be working alongside

Try to sell the sense that you’re invested and will have questions, but are competent enough not to need total hand-holding

Pick up on the way others speak; there will always be acronyms to learn and jargon to decipher, but also consider style and tone

Volunteer if a need shows up; this goes a long way toward becoming a credible, capable, flexible coworker

When You Don’t Know What to Do

Have a notebook and pen with you at all times (bring one from home to be safe)

Write down what people are explaining, or take a few notes on your training materials, or identify some key points from the meeting and write it down

These notes will be a help when you don’t know who or what to ask

They will also give the impression that you’re somebody who takes a job seriously

It’s also a solid place to write down names/descriptions if you need to

When You Don’t Know What to Say

Smile, laugh politely, joke gently

Be confident with introductions

Shake hands

Be genuine

Have something to say!

What’s your elevator pitch? Does it need an update?

Who are you?

What are you doing?

Why is it necessary?

How will you get it done?

Consider Future Goals

Most jobs will have you busy from Day 1

What if your job doesn’t work that way?

Find professional development

Develop relevant skills

Ask around for opportunities

Allow yourself to breathe

One Win on Day One

Find a small “win” as soon as you can, something you can check off your list, something to make you feel like you can be a success here

Make a quality edit to a project

Suggest a specific change to a pitch

Add a clarifying PowerPoint slide

Clean up the rows of a spreadsheet

Help somebody with a familiar software task

But, Actually—Don’t Change!

In the midst of all this changing, remember:

They hired YOU for a reason

You don’t have to become somebody else to do this job

Even if you did have to, you’d have a hard time keeping up the ruse

Here’s a nice rundown:

Here’s a handy checklist

Print it out and check it off on your first day, if it helps!

Find it online: https://www.chairoffice.co.uk/blog/how-to-survive-your-first-day-at-the-office-infographic/