Starting a new job can be exciting; getting stuck into fresh challenges, meeting new people and making a contribution, maybe even an opportunity to reinvent yourself. But let’s face it, it can also be daunting, questioning if we are going to fit in, have we made the right decision, are we going to be good enough, will people like us and not knowing really what to expect.

And when you worked at your previous place for over 20 years and you were the person who knew it all, the one people turned to, the fountain of all knowledge the guru all these feelings can intensify, which is exactly the situation a couple of my clients have found themselves in recently.

This blog takes a look at how we can build strong foundations in the first few days and weeks of a new job.