TCW #019 | Your New Job Ramp Playbook
Diving right in might feel good in the short term, but a strategic ramp-up will pay dividends in the end.
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Now, onto the post!
Today, we’ll switch gears away from job searches to talk about the first thing you’ll be doing on the job: ramping up.
There is a subtle art to optimizing this special period of time in your tenure at a company.
Most people rush into the day-to-day work, trying to build credibility quickly and make an impact right away.
While this feels good in the short term (and you’ll get lots of praise for those “quick wins”), you’re probably short-changing yourself in the long run.
I’ll share the job ramp playbook that I’ve gleaned from high-performing people who earned fast promotions after ramping up strategically and taking the time to:
build a high-trust relationship with their manager
make a positive first impression with 5-10 key peers
gather data and insights to inform their future role trajectory
establish a cadence of managing up that got them noticed by execs (and made their manager love them for making them the bearer of great news)
Let’s dive in ↓