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Today is the end of my 3rd week at my new job.  Here are some simple things I’ve observed and some simple plans going forward.

• I have a basic understanding of the lay of the land.  It was told to me, shown to me, and now that I’ve been involved for a little while and I understand better.
• There are multiple objectives and multiple strategies to get those done.  Organization is important and for the most part is very well in place.  For that I am extremely grateful and having that is comforting.
• My new coworkers are smart and very capable.  I’m excited to learn more from many other talented people.
• My skills and experience fit in well, and are very needed here.  That should not be a surprise to anyone.  That’s why I took the job and that’s why they offered it.

So, how does this affect plans going forward?

• I need to bring some structure and some definitions in a few areas.  Having a Knowledge Management bucket is good.  Using that bucket in a simple and efficient way is powerful.  Some things are well defined.  Others will need me to do that defining.
• I’m energized about learning more ways that people communicate and helping them get the resources they need to do their jobs.  I went to school for communications, and many parts of that play very large in my daily activities.  I see that as fortunate for me, and clearly how I communicate will have a large impact on results.
• There is plenty of work to be done.  I need to stay fresh and focused.  That has already entailed saying no to many other personal things, and other professional things, so that I can properly focus on work.  That will need to continue, and both I and my new job will benefit by my personal abilities to drive forward on objectives and focus on the important.

That’s the crux of my first 3 weeks.  I have a lot of notes and have had a bunch of meetings and met many new associates.  I’m ready to hammer out some projects and get busy productive.

I’m also very glad it’s Friday!  Even though I can’t win the office brackets, watching the Final Four this weekend will be awesome.