From the beginning, I have six tips that are probably a little bit different from things that you've heard before.

That will hopefully help you in getting you into the right mindset so that you can make that positive first impression.

So obviously, when you start a new job, you're gonna be polite.

You're gonna be friendly.

You're gonna be courteous to the people that you meet. 00:00:52.000 --> 00:01:0.350 But beyond all the typical stuff, there are a few key things that you need to be aware of and you need to start to implement. 00:01:0.540 --> 00:01:5.750 If you really, truly want to thrive in this new position in this company that you're gonna be joining. 00:01:6.340 --> 00:01:12.170 So my first tip to making a good impression is to spread your positive energy.

What that means is get to know the people that you work with, but also get to know the people that are on your floor that are in your department, even if they don't first introduced themselves to you.

So if you see someone who you know is working in your department or working in your company and you haven't yet introduced yourself, then make that effort reach out your hand, shake their hand and tell them who you are and what you d'oh and get to know who they are.

What they do is, well, familiarize yourself with the people around you because what this does is it integrates you into the team.

Ah, lot more easily, as opposed to just being the new girl or the new guy.

So don't hide yourself.

You want to spread your positive energy. 00:01:53.900 --> 00:02:8.020 You want to give the give off this sense of this genuine eager excitement to not only meet them, but also for the job that you're doing because what this does is if you can do this too, as many with as many people as possible. 00:02:8.030 --> 00:02:19.510 It sets this initial imprint in their minds that you're someone who is genuinely eager and who looks as though you'll be one to work hard and to thrive in your job.

So you definitely want to set that tone right from the beginning, right from the onset Tip number two to making a good impression, figure out the lay of the land.

And what this means is to make sure that you ask the people that you meet through your initial introductions, what they dio and what their titles are and what they're responsible for. 00:02:39.940 --> 00:03:0.880 Because what this does is it's gonna be very helpful for you as you continue to work where if you know that there's a certain item that you're gonna need or a resource that you're gonna have to refer to you because you've already made that initial introduction and you've made that connection with the right people, you're gonna know who to reach out for when you have a particular question. 00:03:1.290 --> 00:03:10.600 So this really helps you later down the line as you continue in your role and you're trying to understand the organization trying to understand the functions of the organization.

Step number three is to ask good questions.

This is something that I'm not so sure if other people mentioned.

But I'm definitely gonna mention this to you here because it is so key in leaving a good positive impression with the people that you work with.

If you know howto ask good smart questions.

And so what a good smart question really is is one where you're showing genuine curiosity as to why something is being done the way that it is, just so that you can understand it further, better for yourself. 00:03:44.170 --> 00:04:2.610 So, for example, if your boss is explaining a new task to you or a process or a procedure that gets done and your understanding your learning the process as he or she is telling this to you you wanted, then set aside and see if you fully understand the process. 00:04:2.610 --> 00:04:8.950 If you can intuitively understand why they're doing this the way that they do, then you don't have to ask the question. 00:04:8.950 --> 00:04:16.000 But if you don't fully understand, why, then it's a smart question to say, Well, why is this process done?

this way, and you're asking out of genuine curiosity, you're not asking it to sound like a know it all, or, to sound condescending.

You're asking it because you genuinely are curious.

So that's Those are the types of questions that when a boss, you know, can hear that from a new employee, it gets them to realize that this person is actually thinking beyond just saying, Oh, this is what I d'oh Other good questions could be.

If you notice that they tell you about a certain procedure, a certain process and you're identifying that weight through this one process, maybe there's still a gap that's not being met or an issue could come up.

Ask that question.

Say so. 00:04:58.450 --> 00:05:2.680 What happens in the case of, you know, and you don't want to ask too many of those. 00:05:2.680 --> 00:05:5.040 What happens if what happens if What happens if? 00:05:5.050 --> 00:05:11.900 But if it's one, that's pretty blatantly obvious that that could be an issue that comes up then, of course, asked that question.

That's considered a smart question because you're taking in the information that you're being given, and then you're thinking about how it can be applied to different situations.

Your understanding the underlying reason why this process or procedure or project is being done.

You're showing to your boss or colleagues that you understand what they're telling you in that you're actually processing it in your mind and thinking about it the right way.

Tip number four to making a good impression is to do your work.

Well, this is an obvious one.

But I can tell you that the fastest way for someone to have a negative impression of you is through the poor quality of your work. 00:05:52.500 --> 00:06:8.000 So you want to make sure that whatever task you're given, whatever assignment you're being assigned, you want to make sure that it is high quality, that you're done it correctly, that you've done it well and that you submit it either before or right before the deadline. 00:06:8.240 --> 00:06:15.670 You do not want to accept any negative impressions that you don't do your work on time or that you do it poorly.

So you really want to make sure that you do a good job.

That's just really obvious beyond anything else.

Tip number five.

Don't be too demanding from the onset.

If you know that eventually you're gonna want to take on a certain type of promotion or if you want to move up in this company later on, then you have to play the game right, because truthfully, it is a game in a way, you do not want to be too demanding and have to high heaven expectation when you first come in for what you deserve in your role in the sense that if you're given a task, you're given a project.

Prove yourself.

Show your show what you're capable of.

Nobody knows who you are. 00:06:58.570 --> 00:07:2.260 When you first start a new job, they don't know what you're what you're truly capable of. 00:07:2.260 --> 00:07:4.370 They don't know anything, really. 00:07:4.370 --> 00:07:18.680 So you're building your personal brand from scratch from that perspective with the people that you work with and so you don't want to start demanding things without proving with evidence that you're capable of doing whatever it is that you're asking for.

So, for example, if you know that you want to get promoted later on and you know that you want to start working on more complex tasks, well, take on whatever test that you're given now, continuously progress into those more advanced house prove that you're able to do them well and then trust me.

Later on, you'll be able to leverage the results that you've given the company, the organization to say that you want more.

This is something that I think a lot of people don't realize is that they think that they need to be very up front from the beginning there.

I mean, you know, they're starting a new job, so they want to make sure that they get what they want out of this job, and it can set the wrong impression. 00:07:59.880 --> 00:08:2.090 And so you really want to surprise people? 00:08:2.090 --> 00:08:6.300 You want to surprise people through your work, your ability to to deliver results. 00:08:6.460 --> 00:08:21.100 You're high quality of work, and then from there, once you're indispensable and you're appreciated and you're well respected because of how good you are, that's when you can start to leverage that and take yourself to the next level.

And finally tip number six, which might be a weird one for some of you.

And that is, don't try to be too sweet.

So I told you, don't try to be too demanding, which I think is more obvious.

But not trying to be too sweet is another one, too.

This is a tip that I have for you because it came from a personal experience when I was a coop student back in my university years where I was working at one of the Big Four accounting firms and eventually got a full time job there. 00:08:52.230 --> 00:09:0.470 But while I was working there through university and I had to work on certain clients, I mean for me back then I was still very young. 00:09:0.480 --> 00:09:5.560 I didn't really know how to present myself to people who were older than me. 00:09:5.710 --> 00:09:19.770 So when we had clients that we had to visit and we had to ask them and and I had to go and ask this one particular individual at the client site for certain requests and certain documents, I mean, I always tried to be sweet.

I tried to be nice, but truthfully, that's not really who I am.

I mean, I'm a nice person, I think.

But I'm not overly sweet when I talk to people.

I just talked to them like they're normal people.

At least now I d'oh!

But back then, I didn't know how to act around these clients.

I thought that had to be super friendly, super nice to the point where I wasn't being myself.

And so this is the sort of the other end of the spectrum that it maybe you're not gonna come off.

It's too demanding, but then maybe you're going to come off as being someone who's too nice who's almost fake. 00:09:54.990 --> 00:10:1.110 And, you know, I learned from that experience because what I realized was I wasn't being respected. 00:10:1.520 --> 00:10:13.870 What you want to do is that you want to approach the people that you meet with the sense of authenticity with being genuine in terms of showcasing who you are.

You want to be direct, but you don't want to be overly sweet and nice at the same time.

If that's not part of your nature, and then on the other end of the spectrum, you don't want to be overly demanding and rude or anything like that.

So it's a fine balance, really.

At the end of the day, it comes down to just be yourself.

Be yourself.

Be direct, be who you are, and people will pick up on that.

They'll pick up on whether you're demonstrating your true authentic self to them, and if that's the case, Then you're gonna have way better relationships with the people that you work with, your going to form stronger bonds with them, and that's gonna help you further on in your career while you're at that organization.

So there you have it. 00:10:56.980 --> 00:11:3.050 My six tips on how you can make a good positive impression at the start in your new job. 00:11:3.340 --> 00:11:14.290 So if you like the contents in this video and you're a professional who is now in a situation where you really want to advance in your career, you want to take your crew to the next level.

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