9 Ways to Make a Great Impression in a New Role
Published on: 26/02/2025
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Sinead Sharkey-Steenson Founder of Generation Women, Career and Leadership Coach
Sinead Sharkey-Steenson Founder of Generation Women, Career and Leadership Coach
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Sinead Sharkey-Steenson is the Founder and Director of Generation Women and is an experienced Senior Leadership and Development Coach, Facilitator, and Motivational Speaker.  Generation Women is dedicated to facilitating the development of women to achieve greatness in business.  Sinead draws on over 20 years of corporate experience in HR, Leadership Development, Business Improvement, and Cultural Transformation.  She has worked with over 5,000 women and developed and delivered career and leadership programmes for multiple global organisations including; Sensata, Citi, Deloitte, Belfast International Airport, the IFAl, and Lean In. She holds a degree in Psychology, MSc in Human Resource Management, MSc in Computing and Information Systems, is an NLP Master Practitioner, and an ICF Certified Coach.

One of the most common questions I hear is:
"How do I make a great impression in my new role?"

It’s a popular question because so many of my clients are smashing it—getting promoted or starting new jobs regularly! It’s also such a critical time to get right. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, after all.

So, here are 9 things that will help you stand out for all the right reasons in your new role:

1. Start before day one
If this is a role in a new company, connect with future colleagues on LinkedIn. Drop them a quick message to say how excited you are to join the company and that you’re looking

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