How will I create value?
This is the most important question. Why do you play this role? What do key stakeholders want you to accomplish? When will it be finished? How do you evaluate your progress? When you try to answer this question, please remember that the real answer may not be what you were told when you were appointed or recruited; It may also develop as things progress, and you will learn more. Also remember that you may have to satisfy multiple stakeholders, not just your boss, who may have different views on what "success" is. It is essential to know all the expectations, so that you are more likely to finish your work.
What should I pay attention to?
Unless you are hired to change the culture of a new organization, you should try to understand and abide by its most important code of conduct. Think of culture as an organization's immune system. It exists in individuals who largely prevent "wrong thinking" and "wrong behavior". So if you violate the key code of conduct, it will be very dangerous. And it may be regarded as "not belonging here", which will lead to isolation and eventually lead to retreat. As for how to grasp the most important rules, you need to understand the organizational culture of the company, communicate with colleagues around you, and observe all kinds of things.
Whose support is crucial?
Your success is likely to depend on people you have no direct contact with; So you need to establish contact with colleagues around you. Doing so can help you understand more quickly: what is the organizational structure? How to solve the problems encountered? Who has more power and influence? Whose support is crucial and why? Through in-depth understanding, you can know what kind of support you need and how to get it. It's usually more than just building relationships. You need to understand some needs of others and try to help them, because reciprocity is the most solid foundation for building allies.
How can I achieve something?
You need to integrate into the organization quickly and effectively and present a proactive image. This will build your credibility, speed up your study and win you some rights in the organization. Therefore, you need to determine the best way to have a quick and positive impact, and then finish the work as efficiently and effectively as possible.
What skills do I need to stand out in this role?
Why you can join this company instead of another. Just look at this skill and ability, you may have it, but there is another possibility that you have some potential. In other words, in order to make you more qualified for this job, you may need to do some personal promotion. This requires you to know what skills you need to improve early. If you can't acquire this skill, it may affect your development in this company.
When you join a new company, you need to ask yourself these five questions regularly. Try to set aside 30 minutes for yourself every week to sum up the answers to the questions and what changes need to be made. Doing so will enable you to successfully pass the probation period and be well qualified for this job.