First Week Of Most Wanted Manager

One of my friend is going to join new organization. He met me last Saturday and we discussed ,what should one manger do while joining at a new organization? I have summarized the whole discussion in points below which might be of interest to you.

Team Meet Up

On first day , call the meeting with team, introduce yourself & then ask them to introduce themselves in front of all team members. By doing this, you will be able to gauge the confidence level of every team member & public speaking skills .Then call them individually and ask them to bring their current JD i.e. What are they doing and what they want to do . Assign the task as per their willingness with agreed Plans & KPIs for at least the running quarter. Have a meeting on weekly basis against assigned KPIs to conduct a Gap analysis. Give them confidence & Trust your team that they will deliver as expected.

HOD Meet Up

Have a meeting with all HODs & take a brief over view about their department, last year performance of the department and future challenges. Ensure them of your support, where you can contribute & assist the HOD’s to achieve the organizational vision & objective. Read in between the lines and note their concerns.

Get maximum Information about the Organization & Other Departments.

Get information about the organization from where ever you can get even from receptionist or peon. Sketch your own orientation plan where you will spent your some assigned time for 10-15 days in every department on floor, so that you can experience real time issues & working environment while working at floor.

Listen Rather Speak

In the initial phase, we should give more emphasis on listening and observing rather than speaking because if you want to bring change then first you have to observe and understand the processes & procedures then conduct gap analysis & give your recommendations rather imposing your decisions. Identify the improving areas.

Don’t initiate The New Projects

It is not deem necessary, that if you have joined new place then you have to start new projects to show your potential. For sure you can start new projects but after having a deep thorough analysis about the ongoing projects. First list down the all projects which are currently in process then check their feasibility and if you find that any project is not feasible then wind up that project with complete reasoning.

Give Respect to Every One.

Give respect to everyone whether its peon, office boy or HOD. Show your grace & earn respect in return this will not only create acceptance for you but also it will help organization in developing a good organizational culture.

Strengthen the Current Weak Practices

Rather initiation of new practices or projects, we should strengthen the current weak practices or processes because usually people remain disinclined to change but we should bring change in bits gradually.

Pin Point the Top performers

Pin point the top performers all around the organization from every department & keep them in emerald light, keep them in close contact. Devise an Informal committee in which all top performers should participate against any issue or to bring any new innovation in organization. 

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By : Syed Shahzad Ali 

HR Expert in Pakistan