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What can you do in your current job in 100 days that might jump-start your career and land you that promotion?1. Figure out what would make your boss look good and do it. Use a friend or trusted colleague to work through any ego backlash/personal homework. Greatness happens when people get into service mode.
2. Exercise - feeding the brain with oxygen and real ingredients and unclouds judgement, revs up the internal fire and brings new energy
3. Meditate – several studies indicate that professionals who meditate make far better decisions than controls
4. Do some research on creative approaches to issues at hand
5. Interview people doing similar work for other organizations – people are remarkably generous in offering a view from their chairs and the perspective can be ground breaking
6. Go to lunch with co-workers you don’t usually socialize with
7. Do something really nice for someone under you on the ladder – putting good energy into the system always yields good things down the line, in unimaginable ways. This is not just altruistic – by creating a giving culture in your own support system, you’re building a stronger professional foundation.
8. Clean out your desk, cubicle or office and/or change it significantly – changing surroundings changes perspective and changes energy and approach; clearing up clears the way, no doubt about it (I often give closet cleaning as coaching homework!)
9. explore other possible jobs – relieving the sense of being trapped can make all the difference for being able to really commit to a jump start
10. Find out what the biggest challenges are for the next 3 levels up from you. Don’t try to solve the issues by yourself but stay in a results oriented conversation (maybe in a conversation with yourself even) about those issues.
11. Check out the corporate mission statement. If it’s done right, there should be values-based wording that can inspire you to a new alignment with the company. Also, when you look at the essential nature of the company, it’s like pulling back from being between the trees to see the whole forest – which opens eyes to new paths…
12. Leaders need to inspire. Do something that really inspires you so you can spark others.
13. Look for issues that are common in your work and personal life. Hire a therapist to get a good honest look at what feels stuck.
14. Create a new vision for yourself and your place in the company – start out as outrageous as possible in crafting that vision and then pare it to what feels like a stretch, but real. Hire a coach to get on track and stay on track with it.
15. Write a letter to your boss and burn it. Better yet, say a prayer from the time you light the match until there are only ashes.
Secondly, what should and shouldn’t you do in your first 100 days in a new position, at a new company?
1. Don’t try to impress!!! Think about how you’re being rather than what you’re doing – no one expects you to do everything perfectly but they do want to know that they will be working with someone who’s authentic.
2. Read the mission and purpose statements, also the code of ethics. These are what you’ve ultimately signed onto.
3. Get a clear job description and note whether or not the job is turning out to match the description. If not, get one that does asap. For some reason, people on both sides of the desk can find creating job descriptions to be intimidating or threatening, even just annoying.
4. Try to eat lunch with everyone in your immediate area at least once.
5. List your accomplishments at the end of the day. To-do lists overwhelm and undermine confidence. Put some focus on what you’ve accomplished and you’ll be not only be energized but it will give you a great attitude adjustment for facing the next day.
6. Tell the truth about EVERYTHING.
7. Look for similarities with your old situation. If issues followed you, chances are there wasn’t a conspiracy between the 2 companies – chances are you’ve got some personal homework. Hire a professional and deal with it to clear the path for the new position to flourish.
8. Hire a coach! Wisdom at Work Leadership coaching helps successful professionals and entrepreneurs to close the gaps between where they are and where they want to be.
