Preparing Myself

Question 1

What is the high-level key to preparing for a transition?

Answer 1

Let go of the past and embracing goals of new role.

Question 2

What needs to be balanced in a promotional new role?

Answer 2

Depth of diving into detail
Increased scope of responsibility

Question 3

Why does delegation change with a promotion?

Answer 3

Increase in number of managed people means your delegating from individuals to projects to teams to departments, ect

Question 4

Why do promotions shift focus more to alliances?

Answer 4

• Issues more complex, right answer is more about trusting certain experts over others
• More capable peers with bigger egos from succeeding.

Question 5

What happens to communication in promitions?

Answer 5

• Might be more filtered information
• Need new channels of communication

Question 6

Why is presence important in a promotional new role?

Answer 6

Higher level of scrutinize by everyone.

Question 7

Four keys to preparing in a new company.

Answer 7

• Familiarize myself with the business functions, operation model, management systems around me.
• Build relationships vertically AND horizontally
• Keep revising expectations as they can shift as the role begins
• Study the culture of the organization to adapt

Question 8

Why should I assess my vulnerabilities?

Answer 8

-To ensure I’m not defaulting to my strengths.
-Focus on strengthening outside my comfort zone and where I’m needed.

Question 9

Why should I watch out for my strengths?

Answer 9

I might default to them when they are innoprepriate for the situation.