BOSS SPECIAL .................3 things to do after getting a promotion

3 things to do after getting a promotion





To succeed in your new role, you need to go beyond the average strategies to do the exceptional. Here are three counterintuitive truths that will improve your chances

Define what you'll no longer be doing

It's simple arithmetic. If you spend more time in one area, then you need to spend less time in another. That means in addition to determining what you will do following your promotion, you need to de fine what you won't do anymore. That could mean decreasing the amount of projects you're responsible for -instead of doing reports, models, or proposals, simply review them. That could mean putting some of your direct reports under another manager. That could mean

answering fewer emails that an assistant can reply to instead.

It 's essential you clarify what you won't do for a number of reasons:

1. It helps you to recognise when you need to delegate versus doing it yourself.

2. It allows the people reporting to you to take full responsibility for their jobs.

3. It forces you to really do your new job.

Initially, you're going to be worse at doing your new tasks than you were at doing the work that you've been doing before. But if you take courage and master those new skills instead of clinging to the familiar territory of your last position, then you give yourself a great chance of growing into mastery at the new level.

Depend on other people more and don't hesitate to delegate

You got promoted because you were recognised for your skills, hard work, and potential. This can make it tempting to hoard work. You want to show you can do it all yourself -and well.

The only problem is every time you get a promotion, you need to depend on others more, not less. That means getting the team in place around you in the office who can take responsibilities off your plate, so you can get the higher level strategic and management work done.

That also means getting more support outside of the office-whether it's a housecleaner, babysitter, or whomever else you need to get tasks done so you have more space to recharge when you're not at work. That also means finding mentors and coaches who can help up-level your leadership skills from time management to communication and everything in between.

Cling to your core priorities

The higher you go in your organisation, the more the basics matter. You don't need less sleep, you need more. Being sleep deprived decreases your emotional control, decision-making ability, and productivity. You can't afford to have those compromised at the next level.

You don't need less exercise, you need more. Simply put, you need to maintain a solid schedule of physical care if you're already staying in shape.

You don't need less time with your family, friends, and leisure time, you need more. This will give you the resilience to weather the stresses of ups and downs in your business, and the perspective that there is more to life than work

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