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9 Tips For Success In Your New Job
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MADDY BEARD
Creative Resident, Adobe
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I’m a strategic designer with a focus on UI/UX design in the wellness space. Empathy, cognitive psychology, and digital wellbeing are all driving forces behind my work.
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So you got the job!
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Leave your ego behind. 1
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When you do mess up, take responsibility.
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Confession time…
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Confession time…
I invite you to share in the chat a time you messed up.
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Ask for feedback early & often when you first start your new job.
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Get organized. 2
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How will you keep track of your tasks?
- To do lists
- MITs
- Project management tool
- Notebook
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My to-do list app
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Familiarize yourself with the company’s processes:
- Calendar
- Meetings
- Email platform
- File structures
- Internal communication
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Grab & Go
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Consider developing a morning routine.
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- Grab a cup of tea
- Sit down at my computer
- Open my to-do list
- Check my calendar
- Check my emails
- Check slack
- An hour or two of interrupted
deep work if my schedule allows
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Get clear. 3
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How does the company function and where do you fall into the process?
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- What are the different teams?
- How does a project move through different teams?
- Which teams will you be working with?
- How does work get done on your specific team?
- What are everyone’s responsibilities?
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Okay, here are 600 questions I have before I get started. No problem, I’ll have it done ASAP! ….Wait I have no idea what I’m doing….
You’re asked to complete a task:
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Could you Google it?
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Follow through.
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Do what you say you’re going to do.
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Follow up.
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When you’re waiting on something from someone else.
- Coworkers
- Managers
- Clients
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When you’ve finished a task you were asked to do.
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People who follow-up consistently are seen as efficient and reliable.
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Take charge.
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In meetings.
- An agenda
- A goal for the meeting
- Questions
- Things to show
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On your team.
“extracurriculars” (internal & external events)
- Volunteer to help out with projects that could
use a helping hand
- Give your feedback when asked
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Get to know people.
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Seek out a friend.
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Get to know higher-ups.
- Their current role
- How they got to where they are
- Their background or education
- What they’ve learned so far being at the company
- What they wish they would have known when they first started
- Any advice they have for someone in your position
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Set boundaries.
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SLIDE 36 Get a handle on your schedule & prioritize your time.
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Learn how & when to say no. Define your core values
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Examples of Core Values
- Balance
- Meaningful work
- Growth
- Happiness
- Creativity
- Contribution
- Autonomy
- Challenge
- Fun
- Learning
- Peace
- Recognition
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Set goals.
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Within your current job & beyond your current job
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Professional & personal
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How to Run Your Own Annual Review
Link to article by Jason Shen is in the chat
https://medium.com/better-humans/how-to-run-your-own-annual-review-c5573637767c
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“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.”
— Andrew Carnegie
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Thank you!