It's our fourth post on important things for new team leaders to do during their first 90 days. We've taken a look already at getting to know your team, and your boss. There are also other internal and external stakeholders who will play a critical role in your team's success, and in getting things accomplished. Creating connections with these internal and external stakeholders can be an important focus area as well during your first few months in post.
If you have the chance to meet with your predecessor, ask them about who they found were critical partners and relationships. Your boss also will have some ideas about key stakeholders and relationships you need to create. Team members as well may have additional insights as to other key players who support the work you do.
It can be useful to schedule time for these meetings early on to before things get too busy. If things are already busy when you start, it is important to schedule time to start building these relationships. As we know, business is done through relationships.
Questions to consider and be in dialogue around:
Who are the various internal stakeholders I will interface with? What are their priorities? How do we interface? What's worked int he past? What's important to them?
Who are the external stakeholders I should get to know? What are their priorities? What's important to them? Who do we interface? What type of relationship has there been historically? Who else would they recommend i connect with?
If you have the chance to meet with your predecessor, ask them about who they found were critical partners and relationships. Your boss also will have some ideas about key stakeholders and relationships you need to create. Team members as well may have additional insights as to other key players who support the work you do.
It can be useful to schedule time for these meetings early on to before things get too busy. If things are already busy when you start, it is important to schedule time to start building these relationships. As we know, business is done through relationships.
Questions to consider and be in dialogue around:
Who are the various internal stakeholders I will interface with? What are their priorities? How do we interface? What's worked int he past? What's important to them?
Who are the external stakeholders I should get to know? What are their priorities? What's important to them? Who do we interface? What type of relationship has there been historically? Who else would they recommend i connect with?
Jennifer Britton, MES, PCC, CPT
Potentials Realized | Teams365
Growing Team Leaders One Conversation at a Time(TM)
Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
(416)996-8326
Looking to equip your team members with enhanced facilitation skills, or your own? Consider joining me on November 25-26 for a two day online learning adventure - the Virtual Facilitation Skills Intensive. A two day train the trainer delivered online. Visit http://bit.ly/virtualttt for more info.
Potentials Realized | Teams365
Growing Team Leaders One Conversation at a Time(TM)
Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
(416)996-8326
Looking to equip your team members with enhanced facilitation skills, or your own? Consider joining me on November 25-26 for a two day online learning adventure - the Virtual Facilitation Skills Intensive. A two day train the trainer delivered online. Visit http://bit.ly/virtualttt for more info.
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