Your new boss should be informed about your development plan as well as what you have in the pipeline. Show a willingness to adapt. Expect changes, but remember that clarified expectations are a necessity. You should want to learn more about your new boss, so use Google and take a glance at their profile on the LinkedIn network.
When you finally meet in person, show you are interested in getting to know him or her and offer information in return. Be prepared to reciprocate. Watch your boss’s back. Assume that you already have a stable working relationship, even though you are only getting to know each other, advises the magement.about.com website.
1) Start off on the right foot
Be proactive and introduce yourself to your new boss ahead of time. Send your new boss a summary of your responsibilities and possibly a track record of your latest projects or tasks that are currently the most important to you.
2) Warm welcome and introduction
Show enthusiasm, optimism and initiative. Behaviors managers don't like are cynicism and finger-pointing. Don’t act like you know everything, though good judgment will be welcomed.
3) Find out your new boss's expectations
Clarified expectations are essential for your working relationship. Be prepared to talk about your own expectations when the manager asks you. If your manager asks about the expectations you have from him or her, that's usually a good sign.
4) Be open to change
Listen to your boss and his ideas and proposals. Don’t evaluate everything he or she says, but focus on possibilities that might actually work well for the department or the team. Be an ally to your new boss, but do warn him or her when you think what is being proposed can't work.
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