11. Being a Team of One
● Starring roles
● Remote work is changing the way teams are structured
● New technologies and challenges require new positions
● Limited resources may not allow for teams of professionals
● Promotions may mean you’re the only one in that role
● Freelancing and solopreneur opportunities
15. Ask about
expectations.
Yep, you’re new.
● You’re not going to know
everything the first day.
● “What are your expectations?”
● Set 30, 60 & 90-day objectives.
● Establish regular feedback
loops.
● Refer back to the job
description/interview.
16. Be a sponge.
Listen & Observe.
● Get exposure to other parts of
your organization.
● Sit in and shadow.
● Ask to meet.
● Take notes.
● Find out how things were done
before - and chart a new way
forward.
17. Get
comfortable
with
ambiguity.
This is an opportunity.
● New roles are NEW.
● It’ll take time to figure it out.
● Just ask.
● Dynamics can be learned.
● Set the goals and roadmap.
● Think strategically about where
your role fits into the big
picture.
21. Building a roadmap
Step 1
Start with your goals - what
do you want to achieve?
Step 2
Make a list of objectives or to-do’s
that can help you achieve those
goals
Step 3
Add in timelines, tasks, and
how you’ll measure progress
25. Collaboration
● Across teams and coworkers.
● Find people in your position elsewhere.
● Build an “advisory board”.
● Online communities (e.g. Twitter chats/hashtags, Facebook Groups, Slack
channels).
● Grow your network - you never know who might be able to help!
28. Organization & Planning
● Teams of one have to be hyper-organized to succeed.
● Keep on top of schedules, processes, and deadlines.
● Set up check-in times for yourself to see how you’re doing.
● Find systems that work for you.
● Document your processes.
● Build in margin.
29. Productivity
● Schedule to get things done.
● Plan for distractions.
● Find systems or techniques that work for you (e.g. Pomodoro).
● Build in margin.
● Understand your peaks and valleys (Daniel Pink’s When: The Scientific
Secrets of Perfect Timing).
38. Summary/Wrap Up
● Get clear on expectations.
● Listen and ask questions.
● Set SMART goals.
● Chart roadmaps.
● Find systems that work.
● Explore and grow in your role.
● Connect and collaborate.
● Take care of yourself.
● Enjoy the challenge.
● Have fun!