Comments on: How To Get Started in a New Leadership Position http://www.askteamdoc.com/index.php/2008/12/13/how-to-get-started-in-a-new-leadership-position/ Team Building Advice For You And Your Team -- Real Answers To Real Life Team Issues Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:43:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Denise O'Berry http://www.askteamdoc.com/index.php/2008/12/13/how-to-get-started-in-a-new-leadership-position/comment-page-1/#comment-85924 Denise O'Berry Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:32:29 +0000 http://www.askteamdoc.com/?p=365#comment-85924 John -- I agree that onboarding is a critical process -- for all employees -- but particularly for those hired into leadership positions. Coaching is a great solution to that problem. If a leader wants to be successful and the company won't foot the bill, it would be well worth it to cover it yourself. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. John — I agree that onboarding is a critical process — for all employees — but particularly for those hired into leadership positions. Coaching is a great solution to that problem. If a leader wants to be successful and the company won’t foot the bill, it would be well worth it to cover it yourself. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

]]> By: John Agno http://www.askteamdoc.com/index.php/2008/12/13/how-to-get-started-in-a-new-leadership-position/comment-page-1/#comment-85923 John Agno Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:01:19 +0000 http://www.askteamdoc.com/?p=365#comment-85923 Four out of ten newly promoted managers and executives fail within 18 months of starting new jobs, according to research by Manchester, Inc, a leadership development firm in Bala Cynwyd, PA. "Failing" includes being terminated for performance, performing significantly below expectations or voluntarily resigning from the new position. Onboarding coaching helps the executive more quickly adapt to the employer's culture, create rapport with his or her immediate team and find productive ways to achieve necessary goals. Yet, the practical realities of your situation may not allow for a coach. After all, a coach can be expensive and if your new company isn't willing to pay for it, you may not want to bear the expense yourself. Four out of ten newly promoted managers and executives fail within 18 months of starting new jobs, according to research by Manchester, Inc, a leadership development firm in Bala Cynwyd, PA. “Failing” includes being terminated for performance, performing significantly below expectations or voluntarily resigning from the new position.

Onboarding coaching helps the executive more quickly adapt to the employer’s culture, create rapport with his or her immediate team and find productive ways to achieve necessary goals.

Yet, the practical realities of your situation may not allow for a coach. After all, a coach can be expensive and if your new company isn’t willing to pay for it, you may not want to bear the expense yourself.

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