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Future at a Glance

One to Six Months

By now you are settling in and making meaningful contributions. Here are some other things to keep in mind during your first few months at the Centre. Continue conversations with your manager, team members, and other key employees about how your work, knowledge, and skills contribute to your team and the rest of the organization. Consider your interests and strengths and how you can learn, grow, build relationships, and connect to CFA community.

BCCFA is committed to ensuring that our services and workplaces are culturally safe and inclusive. As part of your employment you are required to complete the following free course:  University of Alberta – Indigenous Canada within the first year of employment.

Connect with your Leader

  • Prepare for a three and six month performance check-in
  • Bring up any questions or concerns you may have
  • Develop performance goals and professional development goals
  • Address questions about your schedule and remote work

Build Relationships

  • In coordination with your Leader, set up meetings with your Team members and other key employees
    • These meetings can be one-on-one or group calls
    • Start with conversations about their background, career paths, personal/professional interests
  • Continue to build rapport and follow up on invitations for more in depth conversations about the collaborations, projects and initiatives
  • Plan to meet with co-workers, direct reports and other employees from other departments with whom you’ll work closely
  • Inquire about and attend virtual team building and social events within your community

Training and Development

Six to Twelve Months

  • Continue role based training
  • Start looking at opportunities to learn, discover and chart your Career at BCCFA
  • Consider how you might align your learning opportunities with your performance and professional development goals

Six to Twelve Months

As you gain momentum in your work and take the lead on some initiatives, this is a great time to assess what you have done well and what you could have done differently in your first six months. As your work moves forward, continue to develop relationships with peers as go-to partners.

Connect with your Leader

  • Prepare for the annual review process and a discussion with your manager about:
    • Your experience at CFA to date
    • Your strengths, skills, areas for growth and development
    • Accomplishments and successes
    • What is working well and what could be working better
    • Additional support or resources
    • The year ahead

You've got this! What's Next?

As you continue to grow in your role and explore the many facets of the CFA community, let us know how we can help. Your Human Resource Team is always a good place to contact if you have HR issues or concerns. We’re glad you’re here!

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