Role transitions are more frequent than ever before, putting pressure on both organizations and individuals to make them successful.
As work has shifted from hierarchies to networks, the individual behaviors required to efficiently and effectively manage a transition have changed dramatically:
This 5-8 minute assessment uncovers your transition strengths and blind spots to help you build a personalized plan for success. A customized report and video will be emailed to you upon completion.
Contrary to popular wisdom, a bigger network is not usually a better network when predicting retention or performance. Rather, what matters is helping employees develop the right network at the right time. We explain how taking a network development (or social capital) approach, can improve how organizations onboard, connect and integrate employees for long-term productivity and retention.
What’s the best way for a new hire to start making connections in an organization? The most effective strategy is not creating a large network or relying on a mentor to make introductions. Instead, take a more selective, less-superficial initial approach.
Want to discuss your specific interest or need? We would be happy to explore options to help you transform transitions at your organization, including licensing of materials, program development and workshops.
The Connected Commons is a member-based community of business and academic thought leaders, co-managed by founder Rob Cross and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). We are committed to the application of social network science to improve the success and satisfaction of individuals, teams, and organizations. To learn more about our members, mission and research, visit our website.