How to train when taking on a new position

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:06:25 +0600

In our career, when we change jobs, or companies, it is common not to master all the aspects of this new function. This is why it is necessary to keep in mind certain methods in order to best facilitate our training and the transition. When I became a devops I had to face these same difficulties and I decided to talk about the methods that helped me.

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When you take up your position, most of the time you actually know very little about it. The normal first reaction of most people is to believe that they are in complete control and that they have been hired because they already know all aspects of their new role. However, this is not the case and it is important to keep this in mind. The first step to training well is to accept that we don’t really know anything about our future job. This may seem frustrating but it allows you to avoid starting with bases that may be erroneous and that could mislead you. Imagine going from developer to manager. You will tell yourself that you know how a developer should do his job and therefore you are capable of leading a team of developers. However, the mechanisms of communication, time management and the capacities of each of your employees are unknown to you. Because most of the time, you were on the other side of the “barrier”. Your manager would assign you tasks to perform, track them, and coordinate the efforts of the entire team. You were never given the opportunity to do all that he did. In summary, it is not because you know a trade and that you excel in it to the point of being offered a promotion that you will immediately excel in this new position.

Soft Skill on Olivier Lespagnon

How to train when taking on a new position

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