New Captain?New Captain?

How to Succeed How to Succeed

with a New Leaderwith a New Leader

IntroductionIntroduction

New situationNew situation

What to doWhat to do

What not to doWhat not to do

Ideas in practiceIdeas in practice

New Leader New SituationNew Leader New Situation

Many reasons to get new leadershipMany reasons to get new leadership

New for youNew for you

New for the leaderNew for the leader

Work goes on during and after a transitionWork goes on during and after a transition

CommunicationCommunication

Keep the Communication FlowingKeep the Communication Flowing

Understand expectations earlyUnderstand expectations early Expectations can change leader to leaderExpectations can change leader to leader

Be open to questions and to assist your Be open to questions and to assist your new leadernew leader

Share with your leaderShare with your leader Communication flows both waysCommunication flows both ways

Help your new leader understand how Help your new leader understand how best work with youbest work with you

Communication Con’tCommunication Con’t

Keep the communication happeningKeep the communication happening

Regular interaction helps both leader and Regular interaction helps both leader and staff to better understand each other and staff to better understand each other and work styleswork styles

If not offered, ask for regular or set If not offered, ask for regular or set meetingsmeetings Teaching and learningTeaching and learning

ASK, ASK, ASKASK, ASK, ASK

Don’t be afraid to ask questionsDon’t be afraid to ask questions Be a communicator not just a listenerBe a communicator not just a listener

Better to ask than assumeBetter to ask than assume

What would you ask?What would you ask?

Give It TimeGive It Time

Never CompareNever Compare

All leaders lead in different waysAll leaders lead in different ways Styles of communicationStyles of communication PersonalitiesPersonalities Decision making stylesDecision making styles

Great leaders may have different styles, Great leaders may have different styles, but have similar end resultsbut have similar end results

Remember the Learning CurveRemember the Learning Curve

New leader needs timeNew leader needs time

You will need timeYou will need time

Be open to new ideas and new ways of Be open to new ideas and new ways of doing thingsdoing things

Relationships take time to buildRelationships take time to build

How long do you think this takes?How long do you think this takes?

Learning Curve Con’tLearning Curve Con’t

New leaders have a learning curve with New leaders have a learning curve with staff, just like you have with a new leaderstaff, just like you have with a new leader

Be understanding and don’t judgeBe understanding and don’t judge

Be open to helping your new leader learn Be open to helping your new leader learn about you and your positionabout you and your position

Not picking up where you left offNot picking up where you left off

Help Don’t HinderHelp Don’t Hinder

Drama, Drama, DramaDrama, Drama, Drama

Work to prevent this especially during a Work to prevent this especially during a transitiontransition

Limits issues for leaderLimits issues for leader

Improves workplace interactionsImproves workplace interactions

All can focus on making the new All can focus on making the new environment the best it can beenvironment the best it can be

Allows all to focus on tasks at handAllows all to focus on tasks at hand

Lead YourselfLead Yourself

As your leader and you learnAs your leader and you learn Guide yourself to successGuide yourself to success Continue to strive for successContinue to strive for success

New leader will seeNew leader will see

Will learn your roll from observationWill learn your roll from observation

The show must go on during a transitionThe show must go on during a transition

The HistorianThe Historian

““This is the way it has always been”This is the way it has always been”

Don’t be stuck in the past when the office Don’t be stuck in the past when the office is moving forwardis moving forward

Group WorkGroup Work

Use what we have learnedUse what we have learned

1.1. Coworker disputeCoworker dispute

2.2. A boss with limited experienceA boss with limited experience

3.3. Unclear expectationsUnclear expectations

4.4. The new micromanagerThe new micromanager

5.5. The quiet bossThe quiet boss

6.6. The new boss doesn’t do things my The new boss doesn’t do things my wayway

7.7. This is how we have always done This is how we have always done thingsthings

8.8. New leader doesn’t understand why New leader doesn’t understand why something works they way it doessomething works they way it does

Report BackReport Back

Thank You!Thank You!

Travis BlumeTravis Blume

260-422-5561 x2360260-422-5561 x2360

tablume@indianatech.edutablume@indianatech.edu