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Get off to a good start with a new manager
New boss, first one-to-one on Thursday. Get the questions to ask, what to tell them about how you work, and a way to agree priorities early.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me get off to a good start with a new manager. My role and main work: [details] What's going well: [list] What I need help with: [e.g. resources, decisions, clarity] How I like to be managed: [e.g. clear goals, space, regular check-ins] What worries me: [anything] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A 30-minute agenda for our first one-to-one. 2. Eight questions to understand their priorities, style and how they like updates. 3. A short "how I work" summary I can share. 4. A follow-up note confirming what we agreed and when we'll next meet. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, dates or results. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. details: a short note you already have. list: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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