How to become an influential man in his new job

"It is not enough to have a bright idea. I have seen many projects led by different leaders. They failed because they tried to break in alone. With you in the boat should sail right people »- Sophie Vandebroek, Xerox chief technology.

Gone are the days when a young worker came to the first job and plowed a furrow from the dawn of his professional career before it sunset on the same field. The labor market has become diverse, flexible and dynamic. Most likely, and you can not imagine your life for decades in some walls or in one post. But out on each new work invariably entails a stressful situation related to the infusion of an unknown team and career advancement in it. In this article you will learn how to start to express themselves and to become influential in the new (first) job.

Prepare for new acquaintances

You will meet a lot of new employees - from the ordinary hard workers to the boss. If the first you will have enough time to talk, the administrators are usually very busy and appreciate every minute. Therefore, prepare a 30-second self-presentation that explains your role and tasks in the company. Be sure to include in it the key points on which new contacts should apply to you.

Do not neglect this step. Once you enter the elevator with the person from which may depend on your progress up the career ladder. It is very important at this moment to cope with the nerves to overcome their fear and competently present themselves. It is advisable to start with an interesting fact or impressive statistics of its success, to capture the attention of the person and his interest in the conversation. Record it on paper and Present it to your friends and family. Believe me, it will be what you reproach and that prompt. Watch for the tone and speed of speech, to make an audio recording of the presentation. Eliminate confusion of speech, repetition and fragmentation. Add confidence, courage and consistency.

Be sure to introduce yourself to every stranger you officer, talking about their skills and the help that you can provide. This consistent way to gradually make you a valuable person, who can be contacted and for matters outside of your job description.

To establish closer contacts with influential person

Find someone who has a broad range of communications and respect in the team. It can be a team lead or project manager. Ask him about the joint dinner. Mention that his opinion is very important to you. The purpose of the conversation - to establish the organizational structure of the company and gather information about its most important figures. Who are they? How to behave with them? What matters to them is possible to address?

From the responses received, create a checklist of names and plan a meeting with them in the first month of operation.

Embark on a tour of Me

It's time to expand its influence network. Talk with each person from its list. In this case, be sure to remember that a good conversationalist especially can not speak and listen properly. Hide your phone, close the laptop and slide the paper. These simple movements you will give to know, they are ready to fully immerse yourself in the conversation. Pay attention to your body language. Take a comfortable open position, remove the crossed hands breast, get rid of the external manifestations of nervousness (twitching foot, tapping a pen).

Expression must not contain bright emotions - the best suitable neutral mask. You do not need to be inserted into the voice of the caller your comments, even the most minor faults do not go into the hands of the conversation. At the end of do not hesitate to ask clarifying questions that you have not left gaps in the information received.

Increasing their influence

If you love the idea of ​​a powerful man brought you a lot of good, imagine how much you can learn from a network of contacts. Constant interest and other authoritative people working in the organization, with no reference to their position. The "development" should get:

Information heavyweights. These people have their fingers on the pulse of the events taking place in the organization and the industry as a whole. Based on their experience and knowledge of new trends, it will be easier to make strategic business decisions scrutinized.

Authorities. Pay attention to the colleagues who have great influence in the team regardless of the occupied seats. Support for these people contribute to the promotion of your new ideas. They are able to move business off the ground and give impetus to sluggish process.

It is not enough to have a bright idea. I have seen many projects led by different leaders. They failed because they tried to break in alone. With you in the boat should sail right people.

Sophie Vanderbrok, Xerox chief technology

Coalition. You can easily determine the groups that work effectively together and freely exchange their information, resources and opportunities. Analyze what unites them. This will give you a good idea about how to work with groups.

Do not waste your first month only to develop the set of tasks in front of you. Take the time to accurately determine their place in the team and the mechanism of the organization. Harness, meet, listen and argued as a key player in his new company.