1. Drop the cocky attitude and ask people what they are doing, then listen. Questions are good, listening is better.
2. Make sure you are operating transparently.
3. Know what you want to do. Asking for training without a plan is a recipe for failure.
4. Plan your training in steps.
5. Learn the jobs around you so you develop some knowledge and credibility.
6. While you are doing the best job you can in your current position, volunteer. Don’t forget the small stuff.
7. Please do your own research. Training can happen at home, its’ called self training.
8. Know something about the person who is training you.
9. Remember. If you can master the job you are training for, you are the prime candidate for filling that role as the need arises.
10. Did I say don’t be cocky?
