The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right

Don’t assume negative intent. Assume positive intent.

Highlight commonalities.

keep asking, “Why is this happening?”

Learn what your manager might ask of you—and have it ready.

Clarify the next steps.

Translators are people who can speak the “language” of two domains, cultures, or ways of thinking—and

What can I know that others don’t know?

The later you speak, the more sway you may have in the final decision—but

The earlier you speak, the sooner you establish your presence