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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.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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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