KEY #8

Monitor Your Progress to Settle In or Move On

Key #8 shows you how to monitor your progress during the first few weeks and months after joining a new organization to determine if it is a place where you can survive and be successful (Figure 1, page 3).

To make this determination, you must find out how your performance and other contributions are being perceived by your key players and others. If you are doing well, what can you do better? If things are not going well, what are your options? You can apply the four keys to creating a positive impact for your organization and yourself (Part I) to diagnose your situation and take appropriate action.

If the situation is hopeful and you want to continue in the organization, you must signal your ...

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