I am always curious to see what was happening a year ago. It lead me to reach back to see what I was writing about last August. Last August I did a monthly series on New Team Leader Tips. More than 14 posts on things leaders will want to consider in their first 90 days. One area that is a stretch for many new team leaders is the area of developing a strong relationship with their boss. Here are some things to consider.
Let's take a look at what I wrote last August in Teams365 #944:
New Team Leader tip #9 got you thinking about the lay of your land. One of the most important relationships you will foster as a new team leader is that of your boss. As a team leader your role is often one of a conduit, feeding information downwards from your boss to your team and moving it upwards from your team to your boss.
Establishing a solid relationship with your new boss is key. How would you characterize it so far?
Questions to consider:
What are your boss' expectations of you? Of the team?
What are your bosses preferences in terms of communication, updates, frequency of contact?
What are your bosses key priorities? What is important about these to them?
What can you depend on your boss for?
What type of requests can you make?
What does your team want your boss to know about?
What advice and guidance has your boss provided you with so far?
What key relationships do they recommend you establishing?
If you haven't had discussion around these points so far, it can be useful to raise them in your next meeting or touch point.
Have a great start to your week,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Follow us on Twitter @Teams365
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Let's take a look at what I wrote last August in Teams365 #944:
New Team Leader tip #9 got you thinking about the lay of your land. One of the most important relationships you will foster as a new team leader is that of your boss. As a team leader your role is often one of a conduit, feeding information downwards from your boss to your team and moving it upwards from your team to your boss.
Establishing a solid relationship with your new boss is key. How would you characterize it so far?
Questions to consider:
What are your boss' expectations of you? Of the team?
What are your bosses preferences in terms of communication, updates, frequency of contact?
What are your bosses key priorities? What is important about these to them?
What can you depend on your boss for?
What type of requests can you make?
What does your team want your boss to know about?
What advice and guidance has your boss provided you with so far?
What key relationships do they recommend you establishing?
If you haven't had discussion around these points so far, it can be useful to raise them in your next meeting or touch point.
Have a great start to your week,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Follow us on Twitter @Teams365
Looking for more tips and ideas to support you in your work as a leader? Sign up for our monthly newsletter, full of tips, resources and hacks for leaders and team members looking to realize their potential. Sign up at http://bit.ly/teams365news
Phone: (416)996-8326
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