Day 21: Ask to be part of a cross-functional team or committee
Cross-functional teams and committees are where you learn how the business really works and build relationships across the organization.
𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲.
This could be a diversity council, architecture review board, hiring committee, or any group that brings together people from different parts of the company.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗸: "I'm interested in getting more involved in [specific area - diversity initiatives, technical architecture, hiring, etc.]. Are there any committees or cross-functional teams I could join? I'd love to contribute my perspective and learn more about how these decisions get made."
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿:
• Visibility with senior leadership
• Understanding of business operations
• Networking across different functions
• Experience with organizational decision-making
Choose committees that align with your interests and career goals. Be prepared to actually contribute - these roles come with real responsibility.
This is how you go from knowing your job to knowing the business.
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