Sure, you have great ideas for your new workplace. But don't be too quick to push them on your new colleagues
Starting a new job shows up on charts alongside moving cross-country and having a baby as one of life's more stressful events. It's a great thing to start a position at a new company. You've just been wooed and courted and everyone is happy to see you (ideally). But as you find your way in the organization you're joining, it's easy to view the world through the filter of "How We Did It at My Old Company."
That's a problem, because if there's one way to make yourself unpopular with your new colleagues, it's waltzing into meetings and telling them to change everything they're doing. And who can blame them for bristling? Sure, newcomers and their fresh ideas add vitality to a business, but there's something presumptuous about suggesting changes before you have a chance to learn the culture, the company's history, and a bit more about why things are done the way they are. Hearing the history of the business and your group will also help you bond with the team.
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