Your line manager is a great source of information so tap into their expertise and experience. Find out what their networks are, make use of them and see where you can add value where weaknesses exist. Your brownie points will really start to rack up if you work constructively to improve inter-departmental business relations and resolve issues.

6. Recognise when you are out of your depth

Joining a new organisation is akin to entering a whole new eco-system that’s a living, breathing ever-changing entity. To survive you have to work out the internal and external dynamics of your environment and never become complacent. View each day as ‘work in progress’ towards your next career move.

If you sense things aren’t going well and you’re unable to manage the situation through, think about a career damage limitation strategy. Sometimes the right thing to do is to engineer a swift exit – yours or someone else’s! The organisation may have sold you an unrealistic proposition. Tackle it, be clear about what needs to change to meet your expectations and be clear about the choices you’ll make if they’re not met.

Lastly, don’t be an ostrich and bury your head in the sand in the hope everything will sort itself out. You are in charge of your own destiny and in today’s buoyant labour market you deserve to be in a role and a business that will help you achieve your personal goals. Make changes when you have to and when you find the role that suits you, cherish it and make the most of it.

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