Whether you are making an internal transfer or joining a new company, there are some proven practices to help set you up well.
Despite the global economic uncertainty, 46% of employees plan to change jobs within the first half of 2023—and you might be among them. While this number represents intention rather than concrete plans, it’s clear that employees have little interest in a wait-and-see approach to a tech industry swelling with layoffs and feel more confident taking things into their own hands. (The trend of “career cushioning” documents this well).
There’s a saying: “You don’t leave a bad job; you leave a bad manager.” Of course, employees also cite compensation and benefits (76%) and work-life balance (74%) as key reasons to leave—and managers can’t always control that. However, a manager is both a conduit and a gatekeeper to leadership decision-making. And setting yourself up for success with your manager will help you carve out a fulfilling career path in the company. Alongside the layoffs and resignations, “quiet hiring” is seeing many people placed in new teams and reporting to new managers at short notice. Knowing how to start this relationship on the right foot is essential.
Whether you are making an internal transfer or joining a new company, there are some proven practices to help set you up well.
Not an entirely new concept, but with heightened relevance in today’s macroeconomic climate, quiet hiring stems from needing to do more with less. Faced with reduced hiring budgets or, in many cases, workforce reduction, people leaders and team leads need to reshuffle (and often stretch) their current teams and resources to meet changed business needs. A direct consequence is that many employees find themselves with new managers. While it might not feel like you have a lot of say in this situation, there is a lot you can do to start a strong relationship with a new manager.
Read the complete Fast Company article BY JENNY VON PODEWILS: https://www.fastcompany.com/90851658/3-things-you-must-do-to-start-a-good-relationship-with-your-new-manager
