Providing strategies for overcoming fears, maximizing strengths, and taking advantage of the opportunities that present themselves in a new job, this guidebook offers direction on how to cope and succeed. It contains a 10-step plan to surviving the first 100 days by making the right first impression; developing good relationships with the boss, colleagues, and staff; learning the ropes; making necessary changes; and starting off with a focus. Highly accessible with an easy-to-follow plan, this program is aimed at building a solid platform for a new position.
Frances advises and writes on all aspects of professional development and relationship building. The majority of her time is now spent writing books and articles, researching, editing and giving talks based on her book topics.
It starts as a good book, but as it drags it along just gets boring. I would say they should have kept the first 5 chapters... I mean the new kid will be senior before he is done with all the steps.