New CEO -how do I make the best of 1:1 time?

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June 6,2022 at 3:48PM UTC

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New CEO -how do I make the best of 1:1 time?

I am in a Director position and my company just hired a new CEO. I will be meeting 1:1 with this person soon and was wondering what are some of the key questions you would consider asking that will uncover how to best work with this person and also make my team look good?

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AnonymousJune 6,2022 at 4:29PM UTC
I would use that time to ask about the CEO's goal for the company. What does he / she see as immediate goals, how can your team tie into those actions and anything you should know for long or short terms initiatives. t.
AnonymousJune 6,2022 at 8:54PM UTC
Great response! I agree, this is the time to approach them with what expectations may be, organizational key results / goals and how your department / business unit can best be utilized to meets those needs.
AnonymousJune 6,2022 at 4:29PM UTC
Before the meeting: should you prepare anything specific and the preferred method of presentation (ie should you bring anything printed or just speak about it, what type of metrics are important)
During the meeting: expectations, preferred KPI, managerial style, reporting and contact preferences, learning style
AnonymousJune 6,2022 at 6:26PM UTC
I'd ask what their Myers Briggs type is and check it on 16personalities.com and then I'd ask them about their management style, expectations for leaders within the company, and what negative and positive experiences have they had with Marketing departments (or whatever dept. you work in), and then how they would like to see things done differently in your company.
Takata KeiJune 6,2022 at 7:02PM UTC
Hi
I am looking for a remote job.
can you help me?
thanks