# Run a listening tour in my first month at a new job

Interview questions, a note-taking template, and a synthesis method to learn the real state of a new team.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Leadership, Analyze, Plan, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/run-a-listening-tour-in-my-first-month-at-a-new-job

## Prompt

```text
Help me run a listening tour during my first month in a new role. This is step 2 of my new-job plan; it follows the first-week plan from step 1.

**My role:** [TITLE - individual contributor or manager]
**People I'll meet:** [NAMES or roles - manager, peers, direct reports, partner teams, customers, and any long-tenured "go-to" people]
**What I most need to understand:** [e.g. why projects slip, what customers complain about, team morale]
**Time per conversation:** [e.g. 30 minutes]

Give me:
1. A core set of 8 open questions to ask everyone, so I can compare answers (e.g. "What's working that I shouldn't break?", "What's one thing you'd change?", "What did you hope this role would do?").
2. 3-4 extra questions per stakeholder type (manager, peers, direct reports, partner teams, customers).
3. A one-page note template for each conversation.
4. A method to synthesize everything: recurring themes, disagreements, quick wins, and deeper problems, each with how many people raised it.
5. Guidance on listening well: don't pitch solutions yet, protect confidentiality, and follow up on promises.
6. A suggested meeting order over the first 3-4 weeks (manager and direct reports first, then partner teams and senior leaders), plus a short invite message.
7. A short message to share back what I heard (without naming sources) and what I plan to focus on.
```

## What to fill in

- TITLE - individual contributor or manager
- e.g. 30 minutes

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