7 things your first boss wants you to know on day one

7 Things Your First

7 Things Your First

Boss Wants You to

Boss Wants You to

Know on Day One

Know on Day One

Emily Bennington

Emily Bennington, Founder

, Founder

Professional Studio 365

Professional Studio 365

YOU = On target. Out of the gutter. YOU = On target. Out of the gutter.

I had a SUPER mentor…I had a SUPER mentor…

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2010

……who later became my co-author.who later became my co-author.……who later became my co-author.who later became my co-author.

20102010“Little things

are BIG.”

#1: #1:

It’s easier to It’s easier to attractattract successsuccess than than

pursue it.pursue it.

““What makes a What makes a businessbusiness

successful?”successful?”

Business Business Success = Success = Business Business

Success = Success =

Solid Solid strategy?strategy?

Solid Solid strategy?strategy?

Good Good marketing?marketing?

Good Good marketing?marketing?

Talented Talented people?people?Talented Talented people?people?

THE THE PRODUCTPRODUCTTHE THE PRODUCTPRODUCT

To have an extraordinary life and career, you To have an extraordinary life and career, you have to have to be in an extraordinary statebe in an extraordinary state. .

To have an extraordinary life and career, you To have an extraordinary life and career, you have to have to be in an extraordinary statebe in an extraordinary state. .

Optimal condition is a direct result of the habits, rituals, and choices Optimal condition is a direct result of the habits, rituals, and choices you make every single day. you make every single day.

Optimal condition is a direct result of the habits, rituals, and choices Optimal condition is a direct result of the habits, rituals, and choices you make every single day. you make every single day.

What can you do to become What can you do to become physicallyphysically strong? strong?

What can you do to become What can you do to become mentallymentally strong? strong?

Success is built Success is built from the inside from the inside

out. out.

#2: #2:

If you aim at If you aim at nothingnothing, you’ll hit it , you’ll hit it

every time.every time.

Brand You = Brand You = Brand You = Brand You =

StrategyStrategyStrategyStrategy

Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing

TalentTalentTalentTalent

Let it be easy.

Family Action Steps Date

Career

Health

Life / Career Planning

WHATWHAT is your is your dream job? dream job?

WHOWHO are your are your Top 5 employers? Top 5 employers?

#3: #3:

ResultsResults matter. matter.

Words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only

performance is reality.

Bob Bowman

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Source: Michael Watkins, Your First 90 Days

** Source: The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins

Mind Your -Ilities Mind Your -Ilities Mind Your -Ilities Mind Your -Ilities

Punctuality Likability Accountability DependabilityResponsibility Humility Visibility Credibility

Plan Your Day Plan Your Day (i.e. controlling your mental focus)(i.e. controlling your mental focus)

Plan Your Day Plan Your Day (i.e. controlling your mental focus)(i.e. controlling your mental focus)

Power Morning(Spend 5 minutes meditating, 5 minutes

reading something that inspires you, and 5 minutes aligning with your day.)

20 minutes catching up on news via Google Reader and / or SmartBrief

Knock out your to-do list (Focusing on hardest items first)

Exercise

Send Friday MemosSend Friday MemosSend Friday MemosSend Friday Memos

Close doesn’t Close doesn’t always count. always count. Close doesn’t Close doesn’t

always count. always count.

#4: #4:

It’s what you said It’s what you said andand how you said it.how you said it.

What does success look like?What does success look like?

Remember: Remember: 93% 93% of communication is of communication is nonverbal.nonverbal.

Remember: Remember: 93% 93% of communication is of communication is nonverbal.nonverbal.

More e-communication = less nonverbal More e-communication = less nonverbal awareness. awareness. More e-communication = less nonverbal More e-communication = less nonverbal awareness. awareness.

Junk In = Junk OutJunk In = Junk Out

Your body is Your body is biologically biologically designed to designed to ““fight or flight.” fight or flight.”

Your body is Your body is biologically biologically designed to designed to ““fight or flight.” fight or flight.”

Another biological Another biological fact: fact:

Men and women Men and women react to conflict react to conflict

differently. differently.

Another biological Another biological fact: fact:

Men and women Men and women react to conflict react to conflict

differently. differently.

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Which is MOST lacking in new grad hires?Which is MOST lacking in new grad hires?Which is MOST lacking in new grad hires?Which is MOST lacking in new grad hires?

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#5: #5:

Your online identity Your online identity isis your resume.your resume.

“What makes YOU

different ?”

If your “on message”…If your “on message”…If your “on message”…If your “on message”…

……you can influence A LOT of people.you can influence A LOT of people.……you can influence A LOT of people.you can influence A LOT of people.

If you don’t know your message, it’s going to be If you don’t know your message, it’s going to be tough to make these things work for you. tough to make these things work for you.

If you aim at If you aim at everything, you hit everything, you hit

nothing.nothing.

If you aim at If you aim at everything, you hit everything, you hit

nothing.nothing.

All of these All of these opportunities – opportunities –

started here.started here.

What is the best way What is the best way to demonstrate to demonstrate

thought leadership thought leadership today? today?

Start a blog.Start a blog.

No one wants to No one wants to search all over the search all over the

web for your profiles.web for your profiles.

No one wants to No one wants to search all over the search all over the

web for your profiles.web for your profiles.

The Facebook we know today The Facebook we know today won’twon’t be the be the Facebook of tomorrow.Facebook of tomorrow.

The Facebook we know today The Facebook we know today won’twon’t be the be the Facebook of tomorrow.Facebook of tomorrow.

A current position Two past positions Education Profile summary Profile photo Specialties At least three

recommendations

Note: The more data you provide, the

more “matchable” you are.

Is Your Profile 100% Is Your Profile 100% Complete?Complete?

Prepare for meetings. Prepare for meetings.

Research companies.

Research companies.

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Join groups.Join groups.

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LinkedIn is like exercise. You LinkedIn is like exercise. You get out what you put in.get out what you put in.

LinkedIn is like exercise. You LinkedIn is like exercise. You get out what you put in.get out what you put in.

Research target Research target companies.companies.

Research target Research target companies.companies.

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Join groups.Join groups.Join groups.Join groups.

What is the biggest What is the biggest difference between difference between

Twitter and Twitter and Facebook? Facebook?

““Time suck” or Time suck” or Strategic? Strategic?

““Time suck” or Time suck” or Strategic? Strategic?

Hashtags allow you to keep up Hashtags allow you to keep up with events and topics with events and topics (and TV shows shhh). (and TV shows shhh).

Hashtags allow you to keep up Hashtags allow you to keep up with events and topics with events and topics (and TV shows shhh). (and TV shows shhh).

#TwitterChats are a great way to #TwitterChats are a great way to network on the site.network on the site.

#TwitterChats are a great way to #TwitterChats are a great way to network on the site.network on the site.

Networking has Networking has never been easier. never been easier.

Networking has Networking has never been easier. never been easier.

Company Twitter Handle Company Twitter Handle

Accenture @Accenture_Jobs LexisNexis @LN_Recruiting

Allstate Insurance @AllstateCareers MTV Networks @MTVnetworksjobs

AT&T @ATTjobs Raytheon @Raytheon_Jobs

Bank of America @BofA_Careers Sodexo @SodexoCareers

Deloitte Touche @JoinDeloitteUS Thomson Reuters @JobsWithUs

Expedia @Expedia_Jobs Twitter @Jobs

Forrester Research @forresterjobs UPMC @UPMCCareers

Hyatt Hotels @Hyattcareers US Dept. of State @DOScareers

Intel @JobsatIntel Verizon @VerizonCareers

KPMG @KPMG Warner Brothers @WBCareers

If you’re not a Twit, you’re missing out!If you’re not a Twit, you’re missing out!If you’re not a Twit, you’re missing out!If you’re not a Twit, you’re missing out!

Yes, there’s Yes, there’s another one. another one. Yes, there’s Yes, there’s

another one. another one.

Homepage looks Homepage looks familiar. familiar.

Homepage looks Homepage looks familiar. familiar.

Profile page looks Profile page looks familiar. familiar.

Profile page looks Profile page looks familiar. familiar.

Why is Google+ Important?Why is Google+ Important?

It’s Google, so it will affect search.

20 million users in 3 weeks – and it’s not even open to the public yet.

It’s here to stay & early adopters win.

#6: #6:

To leap high, you To leap high, you must must take a long take a long

runrun..

The good.

“They are technically savvy, have fresh ideas, and endless energy.”

“Today’s grads juggle multiple priorities to finish college. By the time they hit the workforce, they are skilled at multi-tasking and addressing ever-changing priorities.”

“I’ve found the grads we hire are willing to take on anything, willing to learn, and bring a lot of good, base-level knowledge and skills to the workplace.”

Out of 328 comments, 104 specifically mentioned “entitlement” or low work ethic.

Out of 328 comments, 104 specifically mentioned “entitlement” or low work ethic.

The bad.

The ugly.The ugly. The ugly.The ugly.

The uglier.The uglier. The uglier.The uglier.

“Have patience – you’re building the foundation for a lifelong career. I would tell myself that the skills and lessons I was learning at that time would be invaluable in the future. I didn’t realize that was what I was doing and simply wanted to hurry it all up. I know now that it’s like building a house – the stronger the foundation, the higher you can go.”

Jan Fields, President, McDonald’s USA

#7#7

Workforce Workforce Readiness Audit Readiness Audit

Finding Your Edge Finding Your Edge NOW

Read Tom Peter’s Fast Company article “The Brand Called You”

Create your message

Create your life / career plan

Ensure LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube accounts are

‘on message’

Create web and / or PowerPoint resume / cover letter

Daily

Day planning (5x5x5)

Exercise

Smartbrief Newsletters and / or Google Reader

Weekly

Friday Updates

Blogging

The reputation you want The reputation you want to create will be created to create will be created

if – and only if – your if – and only if – your performance standards performance standards

are met every time. are met every time.

The reputation you want The reputation you want to create will be created to create will be created

if – and only if – your if – and only if – your performance standards performance standards

are met every time. are met every time.

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