CHAPTER 2Perfect Phrases to Manage Inevitable Learning Curves

OK, you’re hired, you schmoozed with your new manager and work team, and you made a positive impression on your “new BFFs” from nine to five. It’s time to learn the ropes in this new setting. You don’t know what you don’t know—so, how do you navigate your office-rookie learning curve while maintaining some sense of dignity?

Pay attention to this point. Learning curves are inevitable. The secret is to admit that you won’t hit the ground running and master all that you did in your old job right away. Susan recalls a job in a new industry and town, doing things that were foreign to her. She was apprehensive, but she knew she could transfer her knowledge and skills to the new setting ...

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