Unless your new job title is the Oni of Ife or Sultan of Sokoto, you report to someone. Get on the person’s good page and make his or her life as easy as possible from day one, and only good things will happen for you.

1. Ask for your performance checklist? Tell your boss you want to make sure you meet expectations. What would success look like to her? Ideally, during your first meeting, you can get in writing the goals on which you'll be evaluated during your first three months, six months, and year. "The more subjective you leave this, the more open your performance is to interpretation.

2. Find out who you replaced. You'll want to do some subtle snooping about your predecessor. Even ladies do that when they enter a new relationship. They will always want to know the chick, they replaced. It’s very important. Ask colleagues about how previous projects worked out- being mindful not to make it about people, which can sound gossipy, but about their job duties. You can ask your boss directly. Say, "Is there anything you'd like to see me do in this job that maybe wasn't done before? Is there something you really liked about the person who had this job before me that I can continue to do?" That way, you're not asking anyone to trash-talk a former employee.

3. Ask for feedback. Within the first 90 days of a job, set aside some time with your new boss to appraise your progress. All ways seek for performance appraisal. That way you can tell when you are derailing from the ground rules.

4. Let your boss shine: This rule is very basic in politics, but it also applies in the work place. Never try to outshine your boss. Even when you do something worth recognition, deflect the praise to your boss. That way your success and growth is guaranteed in the system. The moment your boss is threatened by your antecedents, you definitely will start having problems with your job.

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