I am pretty sure that everyone has had self-doubt before starting a new role. It could be a position in a new company, a move to a different department or line of business in your current company, or even a promotion. When you look through a formal job description that includes absolutely everything that the hiring manager could think of in a perfect candidate, there will very likely be gaps in your experience and knowledge. There are times when employers want a candidate who can just do the role, but in most cases some growth or development is ideal to ensure the candidate will want to do the job for a few years before thinking of their next career move. Therefore, most candidates starting a new role are not the finished article and will not be able to do everything from day one. It’s also necessary to layer on to this the cultural and business norms that are unique in most organizations. The purpose of today’s blog is to provide suggestions for how to quickly establish credibility, build confidence and bridge the gap in time to when confidence has been earned with key stakeholders.