First find out the job demands and then plan your strategy to meet them. For instance, if you are going to be in charge of a team with sagging confidence, you should go for a casual get-together or a formal lunch. Or, if you are replacing one who is very popular, see to it that you are introduced by her to the team; thus showing her support to you.
Be open
Have an open mind. Meet the people who matter most and responsible for your growth and success, like your boss, teammates, customers, and staff and try to know what they cherish.
You can get an unbiased view of the organization as you are new to it. Identify opportunities or issues that escape the eyes of the old timers. You will not have an opportunity again to be naïve and uninformed. Ask questions relevant to you. But the questions should suggest that you are making a respectful inquiry; don't ask any questions that make others suspect your intentions.
Look for projects or tasks that establish your competence easily and underscore your strengths. Go for easy initiatives that are noncontroversial and that have a chance for quick success.
Keep a constant touch with your boss so that you can know how you are progressing. Get to know the parameters for judging your performance. Don't promise anything that you can't meet, especially when there are variables beyond your control.
Develop strong communication behavior. Shun tentative language. Don't use expressions like 'perhaps we should think', instead say 'we have to
