You're starting a new job and you want to know how
to introduce yourself at a new job in a way that's
captivating and impressive, of course, great news
because that's exactly what we're covering today.
In this video, I am spilling the tea on the three
elements that every powerful introduction includes
the thing you absolutely must do afterwards, I'm
going to sneak in a few prep tips especially for
you introverts out there. If that all sounds good,
tap that like button and let's jump straight into
it. Before we can really get into what a great
introduction looks like. We need to know what a
bad introduction looks like. So, Chad, well,
Chad's introduction was informal, and we can say
friendly, it only included this first element of a
powerful introduction at work your name,
obviously, it would be super awkward to introduce
yourself without saying your name. When you are
introducing yourself at work, I do suggest even
though it feels kind of formal to use your full
name, now you don't have to go full full name, i'm
john James Preston, sir lovely. The third, just
your first and last name are going to do the
trick. This is helpful I feel like especially for
people who maybe have a hard time with names
because it gives them two options to stick. And
when you think about it, people who introduce
themselves using both their first and their last
name, when they're making an introduction at work
are generally people of importance, and you want
to convey that you are important. With that
squared away, you are going to go into the second
element of a powerful introduction at work. And
that is to give context most frequently. This
includes telling someone your job title, because
that's gonna let people know what you're doing
there in the first place. Then depending on the
situation and the context in which you are
introducing yourself to someone at work, you might
give a little bit more info. For example, when
you're casually bumping into someone in the coffee
room, when you're working on site, that's probably
where you're going to leave it but in several
situations, such as introducing yourself in a
meeting, you are going to give a little bit more
context. In most cases. For example, if you're a
boss asked to introduce yourself to the team at
your first full team meeting, you aren't just
going to say Hi, I'm Jennifer and I'm the new
account executive. Same goes for things like
introductory emails. In these instances, you want
to give more context, such as where you were
joining from what projects you joined to work on
what your area of expertise is, or whose team
you're on. This helps your new co worker
understand who you are, why you're there, and why
you are going to be so much fun to work with. And
in this element. I also think it's very important
to include a little bit of excitement. I mean, if
you accepted this new job, you're probably happy
to be there. Don't be afraid to share it. And one
of the ways that you can actually convey
excitement as well as make a great first
impression on your new coworker or co workers is
to sprinkle in a few likability boosters. There
are several likability boosters that you can
intertwine into your introduction outwork. First
and foremost, the obvious one smile. Smiling makes
you come across as friendly as warm and it's going
to help you build rapport with your new co workers
drawing from that making eye contact in person.
This doesn't have to be awkward where you're
staring into someone's eyeballs for an
uncomfortable period of time. But holding eye
contact is really important. I know many of us,
especially right now are making our first
introductions to a new team at work online. In
this case, you can't actually look them in the
eye. What you can do instead is simulate that by
staring into your webcam. I know it feels weird,
but it's going to help them connect with you on
their side of the zoom. The next likability
booster is going to have some side benefit and
that is repeating people's names as they introduce
themselves back to you first, for entirely
practical purposes, it's
going to help you remember their name. And if
you're like me, and you struggle with names, this
can be very helpful. It also clears up any Miss
hearings or misunderstandings. I know it's easier
when you're making that introduction in an online
environment like on slack in email or in a zoom.
But in the real world. Sometimes we miss hear
things repeating their name when they make the
introduction and saying it's so nice to meet you.
Emma also has the added benefit of working in
their favorite word in the English language. Their
name using someone's name makes them pay more
attention and it helps them feel acknowledged and
seen. So when they introduce themselves, make sure
that you repeat their name and if you can sprinkle
it into the subsequent conversation. Also when
you're joining a new team another great thing to
do that is going to boost your likability and help
you orient yourself is going to be asking
questions not only are you the new kid on the team
who doesn't know what they're doing yet it gives
the person that you're introducing yourself to at
work, the opportunity to help and most people love
helping the questions that you ask can be fairly
generic. What does your team do? How do we
interact with each other or it might be very
precise. Where do we find my HR forms when someone
helps you you're giving them the opportunity to
flex their expertise and to help orient you In
some level to be your mentor, at least in that
moment of time, it's going to make them feel good,
which is going to make them feel good about you.
And most importantly, when you're making that
introduction, you want to convey as much
confidence as possible, not arrogance, confidence.
I know when you're on a new team, and you're
making your introductions to your new team
members, this might be a little bit easier said
than done. If you haven't already, I do have a
video with instinct confidence boosters go and
check that one out. If you're feeling a little bit
nervous about introducing yourself to your new
team at work. Now what this all might sound like
put together. Hi, I'm Jennifer Brick, the new
customer success manager, when Janet told me about
all the great work that the team has been doing,
and the company's dedication to enhancing the
customer journey, I knew I had to jump at the
chance to join. Now making that first
introduction, and really making a great first
impression with your new co workers is really
important, but it doesn't stop there. Especially
when you're brand new at a company and you're
making these introductions to your new team at
your company, the real key is going to be keeping
that conversation going to establish a positive
and productive working relationship. This is why I
suggest within 24 hours of meeting a new person at
work, you send a simple follow up, it can be a
slack, it can be an email, it can be a LinkedIn
connection, it can be two of three, because I
always suggest a LinkedIn connection. This is
going to make the person feel appreciated. And
it's going to keep that communication channel
open. Remember that the people that you're
introducing yourself to at your new company, as
you're meeting them, you are you know getting your
bearings and stuff, but they are in full swing and
they have a lot going on. So it can be easy for
them to like not forget that you're there. But
getting to know you isn't going to necessarily be
the most important thing on their plate. This
gives you the opportunity to make them feel
appreciated and acknowledged. And it also opens up
threads that you can follow up on as you start to
get to know your co workers more. Now I know a lot
of you that are going to be watching this to learn
how to introduce yourself at a new job or watching
because you have a brand new job. And you might be
dealing with first day nerves. So I have a couple
of additional suggestions for you. If you're
nervous about making those introductions, and not
knowing who anyone is, especially if you're an
introvert like me, if you struggle with names, or
you're just nervous about remembering them all and
knowing who people are, you can do a little bit of
advanced research. Before you begin, you can
actually start by checking out who works there
using LinkedIn, I personally find this very
helpful because it gets me familiar with faces, as
well as names. And this can also give you
something to chat about, I would focus on the
people that you are going to be working directly
with. And if there's any teams that you know
you're going to be working in parallel with to
also get familiar with those people. And when
you're working on site in office, this can also be
very helpful to check on the people that are at
your location. If you're working in a big company
with more than one location. Once you're actually
in the company. Make sure and ask for a copy of
the org chart. Not all companies have them. But
they are very helpful for understanding the lay of
the land and helping to find people that you want
to get to know and it doesn't necessarily have to
just be only people that you're going to be
working with directly. It is great to build
relationships across the organization. Now the
most important thing when you're starting your new
job and you're making your introductions to
coworkers is to be interested. This is a principle
from How to Win Friends and Influence People and
it is absolutely true. When you are interested in
people and you let them talk about themselves they
are going to be absolutely captivated by you now
you know how to introduce yourself at your first
job. If it's time for you to prepare to slay your
first week, I want you to go and check out this
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