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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
[email protected]@indianatech.edu