What Every New-Hire Needs to Know to Create a Culture of Success

You’re starting a new job that is full of possibility. New people and new challenges! Although there will be a daunting learning curve for your new job description, there are things you can do on your first day to ensure your success by building relationships with your new boss and colleagues. Follow these 5 relationship builders to help create a culture of success at work: You need to show respect to get respect. If you want your opinions considered, your time valued or have issues brought to you directly then be sure to demonstrate to your colleagues that you are willing to do those things for them first. A simple thing might be to always ask the person you’re about to interrupt if they have time to talk and, if they don’t, be willing to arrange a better time. If they say they have “a minute” then keep it to a minute! Be the change you want to see. Instead of complaining about issues in your new office, take the initiative to start doing things right. Be on time after breaks, don’t de-rail meetings (in fact, make an impact instead) and set a high standard of quality no matter what the others are doing to just get by. You will be amazed at the amount of influence you have with someone when you have built a relationship first. Be a good example, show you care and others will follow your lead! Set your intention of who you want to be. This is a fresh start and you get to be anybody you want to be with your new colleagues. Decide who that is and remind yourself often. In fact, before each conversation, physically put your frame into a confident posture and stick to your ideals no matter where the conversation takes you. • When dealing with an unruly person, decide for yourself that you will remain calm and focused, knowing that that person cannot make you feel of say or do anything that you wouldn’t be proud of! You get to choose how to react! • Own those dreaded meetings that take up precious time. Plan for what you need to get out of the meeting in order to make it worthwhile and make sure you get it. It could be for a specific aspect of your job or your intention may be to align yourself with someone so you make that connection by charming them somehow! • Decide what kind of employee you want to be and make sure your boss sees it in your behaviour and daily tasks. If you plan to be efficient, make sure your reports are in on time. They can’t see your good intentions, only your actions! Choose your gossip wisely. Research shows that gossip brings people together and that it is actually a survival mechanism that our ancestors used to be able to know what is going on that could be dangerous. I believe both. We need to be able to discern the subtle nuances in the office and get some background on where people are coming from when they do something bizarre. I also know I feel connected to someone with whom I have just shared a mutual, emotionally-charged “hate-fest”. Conventional wisdom says, No Gossip, but I would venture to say that you can’t get away from it but you can control it: Never speak openly about others behind their back, always refrain from maliciousness and don’t accept gossip about others either. The best thing to do is to find that special person at work that “gets you” and that you trust so that your conversations aren’t misinterpreted or made public! Plan to add value. Imagine the rich environment you can create when your colleagues know that you have their best interests at heart and you’re willing to “give” to help them get what they need. (Warning: This does entail exercising good listening skills and focusing on people when they speak). With every interaction, consider what value you can add to that person’s life. Whether you’re connecting them to another person, giving your colleague a potential resource to help them, supporting them or simply making them feel good about themselves. The greatest satisfaction comes from making an impact on other people’s lives. This can, of course, extend beyond the workplace! You can greatly enrich your life when you are willing to add value to the world around you! Now you are equipped to create the environment that will bring you satisfying relationships, increased morale and lead to more productivity. You’ll be invaluable to your new company! I wish you every success in your new venture. About the Author: Lisa Latorcai lisa.latorcai@gmail.com Lisa Latorcai is an Expert corporate trainer, specializes in building the relationship between employees in order to drive profits and drastically reduce costs.