I went to school to study people/culture to observe to analyze to think, sometimes over think. And I have found out one thing about myself and my approach to 'working'. First of all I am not a tell me what to do and ask no questions kinda gal. I can't help it. I always seem to find what's wrong with a process, or a way of doing things, and obsess about how to fix it.
Often, when I first start a new job, I am a natural observer, I stand up top and watch the goings on. I study, I learn the people, the inner workings, the hierarchy/structure, the power struggles, the processes, and that takes about 3 months.
Within that 3 month time frame is when I begin to have trouble. Mainly because I have spent much of my time learning about the culture and not participating.
So at this point, I am either fired, or now on the outs and repairing relationships that I have not even fully formed.
3-6 months is when I really know if I will make it there fore much longer or not. usually this is the time period where I am fixing what I f-ed up, and creating more bonds with certain persons who will benefit me in the future, or at least make my life easier.
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