After a Promotion, Recalibrate Your Work Relationships

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here.

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When you’re promoted to a new job, a lot of your relationships at work will change. People who used to outrank you may be your peers now, for example.

o Take some time to think about the new dynamics and how you should reset coworkers’ expectations.

o Then schedule a series of one-on-one meetings with your colleagues and ask how your role can help them. Your objective is to become a good partner to your peers. Asking for their input shows that you appreciate their counsel and value collaboration.

o And be patient in those early days: Colleagues may need time to adjust to your position on the team. Listen to and learn from others rather than charging ahead with your ideas. Project competence and confidence — along with a healthy dose of humility.

You don’t want to be seen by others as too focused on your own success.

Adapted from “How to Prove Yourself After a Promotion,” by Rebecca Knight

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