Are you a senior starter?
Something for more senior candidates. What problems might you face? No skipping this section, non-managers - you can gain good advice here too
As a manager, you possibly have less time, and are given less grace, to learn the ropes of your new job. Here, interim management recruiters give advice on how to hit the ground managing.
Martin wood, managing director, Board-Level Interim Executive (BIE)
Get up and down the organisation and meet people at all levels as quickly as possible. And listen! People lower down the organisation will often be quick to tell you what's wrong with an organisation. Absorb it.
David Bateson, client services director, Leading Edge
- Visit as many parts of the company as quickly as possible
- See people in their own offices - it puts them at ease and you learn more by observing people in their natural environment
- Ask people about themselves - people love to talk about themselves and you can learn a lot from these interactions
- Initiate some 'easy wins' that are visible and make a noticeable impact quickly
- Manage expectations and set expectations
- Most importantly, establish who decides things, and who influences those who make the decisions
Chris Beehan, consultant, Odgers, Ray & Berndston, Interim Management
- Meet as many people as possible on day one
- Cross-check the feedback you get to build a more accurate picture of the impression you're making and the impression you have of the organisation
- Be a great listener, especially for that crucial first week
- Quickly assess the location of potential problem areas
- Look around the workplace and assess the atmosphere and how people relate. For example it may be quiet. Is it the silence of hard work, or of unmotivated staff?
Senior skills
They have to be incredibly good at assessing a situation quickly and astutely, and adapt their style accordingly. They have to create certainty and leadership out of an often hostile and tricky situation.
Nadia Parkin, consultant, Impact Executives
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