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ALIGNING EXPECTATIONS

It’s the first day of your new job or your new role. You prepare the

perfect outfit; you place each hair in perfect order. Perhaps you take

some extra time to apply your makeup flawlessly. You step into each
shoe with purpose. Quickly you tap the buttons, and the coffee

begins to percolate. You breathe in the aroma and think forward to

your day—how you will carry yourself, making certain to smile at
everyone, settling into your desk and approaching each task with

determination.

Just as you envision your day and how to best set yourself up for
success, you should begin having some “vision-casting”

conversations with your Manager from day one. Prepare your own

list of personal expectations that you must meet in order to fulfill your
own personal goals, along with another list of how you want to meet

specific goals within the company and some plan to get there. When

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