1. When you have recovered from the euphoria of your new appointment, face the fact that, even when you have got to grips with your new role, life may continue to be more demanding than it has ever been before.
2. Learn about the job in advance. Find out all you can about the company ,the unit where you will work within the company, your new job, the history of the position and your new subordinates if you don't already know them.
3. Make the most of your induction. Be proactive in arranging your induction - is there anything you want to know about that has not been covered?
4. Get to know your team. Discover the purpose for which your department, team or unit exists - what is the state of play, what work is taking place and what are the expectations of your customers?
5. Develop relationships inside and outside your organisation. Introduce yourself to customers, suppliers and as many as possible of those who make up the network in which your job takes place.
6. Identify criteria against which you expect to be judged. Observe, listen and note what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in the environment you have entered.
7. Work on your relationship with individuals. Follow up your initial meetings when they have all been completed. Tell people about their good points and foster self-belief.
8. Set out to develop a winning team. Research has demonstrated many times that good people management and good results are closely related. Recognise that you will be judged by your team's results.
9. At the end of your first week as a new manager take time to reflect on the progress you have made and on those things to which you must pay attention.
Do's and Don'ts
Do:
Make your highest priority the development of your new staff.
Use all the time at your disposal to prepare for your new role in advance.
Leave yourself with room to manoeuvre by not taking up rigid positions prematurely.
Recognise that first impressions of people may be replaced by more realistic ones.
Don't:
Make promises which may be unnecessary, or difficult or impossible to keep.
Make alliances based on first impressions.
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