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5 Things You MUST Do After Starting a New Job!

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5 Things You MUST Do After Starting a New Job!

Jeff Su 15.03.2022 58 268 просмотров 2 274 лайков обн. 18.02.2026

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🥊 Some new hires have a secret ability that help them excel in the workplace; and according to Zara Zhang, that ability is to Make Things Happen The sooner new hires and fresh grads are able to grasp this ability to “make things happen,” the faster their career growth There are 5 goals young professionals (especially new grads) should aim to achieve in their corporate jobs to get ahead in the workplace: Know Who Does What, Know How to Ask for Help, Know When to Escalate, Know How to Host a Meeting that Doesn’t Suck, and Know Your Boss Professionals who master these 5 areas are usually high performers who get recognized at work without having to “play workplace politics” TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How to Succeed in the Corporate World 00:48 5 Things to Accelerate Your Career 00:55 Know Who Does What 02:40 Know How to Ask for Help 03:32 Know When to Escalate 04:37 Know How to Host a Productive Meeting 05:53 Know Your Boss RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO Zara’s original article - https://zarazhang.com/2021/11/20/how-to-make-things-happen-tips-for-recent-graduates-at-work/ Best Questions to ask during Coffee Chats - https://youtu.be/4b2iagdHw8M Informational Interview Mistakes - https://youtu.be/V_L2aWCdO4A MY FAVORITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Gear - https://geni.us/youtube-gear 🎒 What's In My Bag - https://geni.us/mybag 💻 What's On My Desk - https://geni.us/mydesk 🛩 What I Travel With - https://geni.us/mytravel MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE ✍️ Skillshare - https://geni.us/skillshare-jeff BE MY FRIEND: 📧 Subscribe to my Productivity newsletter - https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping/ 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/j.sushie 🤝 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsu05/ 👋🏻 Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@jsushie 👨🏻‍💻 WHO AM I: I'm Jeff, a full time Product Marketer. In my spare time I like to tinker with tools and create systems that help me get things done faster - or as one of my friends puts it: "Get better at being lazy" 😏 If you'd like to talk, I'd love to hear from you. Messaging me on Instagram (@j.sushie) directly will be the quickest way to get a response! PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I get a kickback from 😇 Disclaimer: My opinions are my own and may not reflect that of my employer #makethingshappen #workplacetips #career

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0:00 How to Succeed in the Corporate World 157 сл.
0:48 5 Things to Accelerate Your Career 27 сл.
0:55 Know Who Does What 351 сл.
2:40 Know How to Ask for Help 189 сл.
3:32 Know When to Escalate 219 сл.
4:37 Know How to Host a Productive Meeting 248 сл.
5:53 Know Your Boss 231 сл.

How to Succeed in the Corporate World

in a recent article zar zhang talks about the key quality that sets new graduates up for success in the corporate world and that is the ability to make things happen she argues this ability has four components first know who does what second know when to escalate third know what's enough for them and fourth know when to communicate this article stood out to me not only because zara is a harvard graduate who edited for the harvard crimson worked at a larger venture capital firm gg capital but she is also an accomplished product marketing manager at bite dance and as a fellow product marketer in the tech space who's not as accomplished i can't help but share these insights because everything she wrote i had to learn the hard way and i wish this cheat sheet existed when i entered the workforce so in this video i'm going to combine zara's tips with my

5 Things to Accelerate Your Career

personal experiences and leave you with five things you can do to accelerate your career in the corporate world let's get started diving right into number one

Know Who Does What

know who does what here zara's talking about who actually does what regardless of their title it's sort of like if you wanted a meeting with someone senior it's often better to know their administrative assistant who has access to the boss's schedule take a look at what i did with your calendar better hot shot zar then says when people fail to get things done it's not because they're incapable it's simply because they haven't found the right person wait is zara talking about dating for example back when i was in the sales team i naively thought anyone in the marketing team could help me with building a case study in reality marketing split into many smaller pods and had i taken the time to figure that out the project would have gone so much smoother so how do you know who does what proactively schedule 101s and coffee chats with cross-functional team members i've made videos on these topics so i just leave the highlights here there are three insights you want to uncover during the one-on-ones first their key performance indicators kpis this is literally how their success is measured during performance review and knowing this will help you figure out what synergies there are between your work and theirs second their personal goals and aspirations for example i'll let colleagues know about internal transfer opportunities if i know they're interested this buys me goodwill and helps us connect on a more personal level finally what resources they have access to for example the analyst team might have the data you need to build your next business proposal and maybe the marketing team has leftover budget to make it happen pro tip and i've mentioned this countless times you should always end these chats with based on what we discussed today who else do you recommend i reach out to over time the snowball gets bigger and you will have created a significant personal network within the organization by the way i've linked zara's full article down below where she shares her own experiences highly recommend you

Know How to Ask for Help

take a look number two know how to ask for help as a new joiner you hear things like ask anything you like there are no stupid questions but just like arguments with your partner how you go about it will impact the end result what you said just the way you said it first you want to apply the concept that the best teachers are those who are just one step ahead of us as a new account manager the best advice i received when it came to actual selling were from colleagues who joined six months before me as opposed to my manager and other senior leaders second when you do go to someone with questions always show what actions you've already taken they see you're proactive and now they have a starting point to give you actionable advice third when you feel overwhelmed with the amount of new information thrown at you prioritize the topics that have a direct impact on your core kpis this shows whoever you're asking for help that you're able to effectively manage your time tip number three for new grads know

Know When to Escalate

when to escalate in plain english escalating is basically going over your colleague's head and talking to their boss directly tsar argues there are two situations where you want to do this one if you expect pushback from a teammate because your idea will generate a significant amount of extra workload for them or two they agree to help you but their work is subpar and is affecting your deliverables so this is where my opinion differs slightly from that of zara's and i think it's mainly because google has a relatively flat org structure whereas bike dance is more top down nothing wrong with that by the way just different company cultures in my experience even if the senior leader of another team is invested in your idea it's usually their direct report who is responsible for the actual execution so if you could get that person's full buy-in through what i talked about in tip one identifying synergies exchanging resources building a personal connection that would result in the best possible outcome without burning bridges of course sometimes you just have to escalate in those instances i recommend making your manager aware of the situation first they can escalate on your behalf or at least back you up if needed tip number four know how to host

Know How to Host a Productive Meeting

a meeting that doesn't suck i can make an entire video on this let me know if you want me to but zara summarizes our collective pain points perfectly if people leave wondering why was i even in this meeting then this was a failure on the part of the meeting organizer they have failed to fully communicate the context of the meeting to the participants beforehand whoa that actually sounds pretty mean when you say it out loud zara several things you want to do here first if it's a new initiative align with each stakeholder individually before a larger team meeting show them the outline of your project and let them see how it's going to benefit them as well if they're not convinced good this is a sign more communication and planning are needed and it's great you can take care of this offline instead of being challenged in the meeting second during the meetings instead of sharing every single specific detail that you as a project manager need to know only present information relevant to the attendees this will keep the meetings short and efficient third always send a recap email with clear action items and owners so everyone knows what deliverables need to be reviewed next week i know all this sounds like a lot of extra effort but if you gain the reputation of someone who hosts productive meetings you'll be entrusted with more autonomy and freedom at work last but certainly

Know Your Boss

not least know your boss for better or for worse your manager plays an instrumental role in your corporate experience and research backs up the old saying that people leave managers not companies 57 of employees have left a job because of their manager i've been very lucky to have supported managers throughout my entire career so far but looking at my colleagues who are not as fortunate but are still able to manage up effectively i've noticed a common theme your manager can only be your biggest advocate if you give them the tools to do so a great way to do this is to regularly document your wins someone emails you a thank you note label and save it another team message you about the positive impact of your project screenshot it your new process drove cost savings of 20 write that down you now have a treasure trove of achievements you can bring up during your next performance review and your manager can then use those to be your advocate during calibration meetings of course there's a lot more to managing up in the workplace so i highly recommend you check out my video on how to have productive 101 with your manager huge shout out to zara again for writing such an amazing article see you in the next video in the meantime have a great one

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