How to avoid the pitfalls of dealing with a new boss.
The office is abuzz. A new head honcho has been appointed and is due to arrive in a couple of weeks' time. You've realised that starting off on the right footing is essential: this could be a career-defining moment. So how do you play it?
Do your homework. Find out what you can about him or her before they arrive. 'Search the web for information on the organisation your boss is leaving,' says Siobhan Hamilton-Phillips, founder of Career Psychology. 'This will give you some idea of the possible differences in organisational culture.' Corinne Mills, managing director of Personal Career Management, adds: 'If they've been working in the same industry, you'll quite likely know someone who knows them, so find out their likes and dislikes.' Try to discover what brief they have been given in the new position.
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