Introduction When you join a new company, someone will probably tell you, “Don’t worry. Just take some time to settle in.” It sounds like good advice. After all, starting a new job can be overwhelming. There are new people, processes, systems, expectations, and ways of working. Naturally, you need time to understand your surroundings. But there is a problem with the “settle in” mindset. If you spend your first few months simply waiting to feel comfortable, you may lose the most valuable period of your transition. Your first 90 days are not just a period for settling in. They are a period for learning, building relationships, creating credibility, and understanding how you can make an impact. Why “Just Settle In” Can Hold You Back When people are told to settle in, they often become passive. They attend meetings, complete assigned tasks, observe what others are doing, and wait for someone to tell them what they should focus on. There is nothing wrong with observing. In ...
Introduction Habit five of Stephen R Covey’s seven habits of highly effective people is “Seek first to understand, then to be understood”. This is our first step to achieve the result of the fourth habit “Think Win-Win” . Most often people used to think about their own benefit but there are very few people who think about other’s benefit. Even if the other person does not think about a Win-Win, we must seek to understand what the other person wants from the given situation. This attitude will help us to cooperatively deal with any situation or conflict. Covey stress upon understanding the root cause of any conflict and then taking action accordingly rather than looking for quick fixes. Let us delve deeper into the basics of this Habit. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood There are four types of basic communication that humans use and these are: a) Reading, b) Speaking, c) Writing, and d) Listening. People spend multiple years building their reading, speaking, and ...