Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it’s challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully.

Make a good first impression: be prepared and do your homework before you walk in the door.

1. Know names–at least of the top staff.
2. Find out if there was an internal candidate that you may meet.
3. If there was an internal candidate find out if that person is willing to support you or if he or she is planning to move on to another position. If the staff member is willing to support you, make it clear that you’d like to help provide the support the person will need to develop into a leader so they can move up in the future.
4. Remember almost everyone is afraid of change and that is what you represent – let staff members know how much you value their contributions and how much you are looking forward to working with each of them. Demonstrate your sincerity by getting to know as many of the staff as possible.

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Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it’s challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully.

Learn as much as you can about your new environment: ask the hiring authority about the staff, past issues and culture zovirax pills.

1. Make sure you have asked some questions about staff, past issues and culture during your interview but be sure to go into more details with the hiring authority before your first day. During the interview it’s likely you heard all the positives–now that you have been hired ask if there are any specific concerns that may have not been discussed during the interview process.
2. If they have an executive search firm, have a long discussion with them to find out the underlying concerns of the agency. Most search firms have had many conversations with staff, stakeholders and board members and can provide useful information that will help you transition with ease during the first months.

Learn as much as you can about the previous leader/executive and how they managed the organization. How long were they in the position? How did their leadership and their departure affect the organization?

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Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it’s challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully.

Research the organization and its accomplishments, goals, objectives, mission statement, etc.

1. Find out who some of the stakeholders are and make sure you arrange to meet with them during your first month along with key staff and board members.
2. Understand the additional resources that are available to your organization from some of the stakeholders, member organizations, and related non-profits or NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations).
3. Review the budget and the contracts that are in place so you understand the numbers and expectations for each of the program areas of the agency.

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Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it’s challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully.

Talk with as many of the Board of Directors (or Hiring Authority) of the agency before you start.

1. Ask them to arrange for a special reception and meeting to create a pleasant environment to meet with the staff.
2. Ask them to have someone available to assist with your access to computers, phones, other technology, etc. Sometimes these issues are overlooked and can create frustration during the transition process.
3. Ask them to arrange a separate reception and meeting with the stakeholders or member organizations so everyone feels a part of the new transition.
4. Make sure your calendar is available during initial receptions and meetings to set up follow up meetings within the first 1-3 months.

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Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it’s challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully.

Have your calendar ready: develop a plan to meet with all the staff, board of directors/members agencies and key stakeholders in the first couple of months.

1. Set up meetings with staff and board members and stakeholders in the same week so no one group feels left out – and continue to do that until you have met with all the key players.
2. Set up group meetings if you can’t meet with everyone individually more tips here. During group meetings observe who is not talking and email them afterwards to see if they have any comments they were uncomfortable saying in front of the whole group.

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A promotion that changes your position from colleague to supervisor will change the working dynamic with your colleagues. Here are some tips to help you manage that transition successfully.

Be prepared for people to treat you differently.

1. Some of your old colleagues may be jealous; others may not know how to treat you.
2. Let them know you are the same person; that you will treat everyone fairly; and that you look forward to doing great things together as you have done in the past.

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A promotion that changes your position from colleague to supervisor will change the working dynamic with your colleagues. Here are some tips to help you manage that transition successfully.

Be prepared to be a supervisor. Avoid playing favorites.

1. Favoritism is one of the biggest complaints about new supervisors. Some old colleagues may expect favors since you worked together previously but you must be fair and equitable to all–including old friends and co-workers and those you only know in passing.

Be ready to discipline a friend if they do not meet expectations after you have warned them and explained what is expected.

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A promotion that changes your position from colleague to supervisor will change the working dynamic with your colleagues. Here are some tips to help you manage that transition successfully.

Take appropriate management classes to assist you with your training for the new responsibilities. You may not have extensive experience with some of your new responsibilities such as budget, human resources, supervision, finances, purchasing, or risk management, to name a few.

1. Brush up on all the administrative functions is very important–especially if your previous position was very technical and did not include many administrative responsibilities.
2. Remember what you liked about your good supervisors and try to incorporate their positive traits into your management style.

Learn from the mistakes of bad supervisors.

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A promotion that changes your position from colleague to supervisor will change the working dynamic with your colleagues. Here are some tips to help you manage that transition successfully.

Find a mentor inside and/or outside the organization to provide guidance.

1. A mentor who has been in a similar position as you can help you understand your new role. A good mentor will be able share their past successes and failures so that you can try to emulate successful strategies and avoid potential pitfalls.
2. An inside mentor can help you with the lay of the land of the organization at the management level.
3. An outside mentor may be able to provide an unbiased outside perspective that could be useful in fully understanding and managing certain situations that may be difficult for inside personnel to view objectively.

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