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Hi,I am feeling lost in navigating the corporate world for things like - how to communicate with manager, what is an ideal manager, what is an ideal employee, how to pitch for raises and build rapport with colleagues. Pitfalls to lookout for and basic dos and don'ts. Need a basic guideline (non-tech) for navigating this and helping adopt the best practices for my growth.Can someone suggest any authentic material for this that might have helped you? For example, "the first 90 days" seems to be a book in this direction but doesn't cover all the basics. If something is tailored towards navigating and excelling technical/software specific corporate environment, that will be great. Recommendations for coaches, websites, Youtube videos or books are welcome! I will add what I find to this post.

M3gan · Accepted Answer

I found this zine useful for understanding how to manage my relationship with my manager: https://wizardzines.com/zines/manager

madscience · Answer

Honestly, I feel like most people don't necessarily prepare for that kind of stuff with so much materials. A lot of it is learning as you go. What you like in one manager at the start of your career might be different than the next manager or as you reach mid-career.

Additionally, since people approach those things differently, not everyone is going to have the same experience or recommendations for you. I'd say try to look for mentors or career coaches who are in your field and they should be able to help you out more specifically with some of these things.

That said, don't be afraid to just jump in and fail or mess up. I think most of my shortcomings actually taught me the most about what I like best in management and how I best work in a corporate setting.

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