There was a lot covered in day one. Folks were generally happy to have me on board, well they were happy to "finally" have me on board. Plenty of expectations of me and I realize that it will be important to manage the expectations. Managing my own expectations will be tough though.* I can see that there is great promise for what I am going to undertake and a lot of support from my new colleagues.
* I'll get in to more detail about what exactly are my expectations. I will need at least a few days to stop my head from spinning and to get my bearings straight.
Much of the day was spent in conversation. I have ideas, but I really want to hear what the locals* want to do and what are their goals. Along the way I have started to offer some suggestions as to what I think could make a difference. It was a good first day, though there is so much to digest, sort out and distill. I think it will take a few days for me to fully process everything.
* In keeping with the Hawaiian tradition, Kenyan's are locals and I am a Haole (or Muzungu in Swahili). I may one day achieve "kama aina" status in Kenya.
There is of course, not much time. While this is day one of approximately 730, I know time will fly. No pressure though, the first few weeks are crucial. I want to give myself every possible chance to succeed and if I don't get the preliminaries correct, I'll end up wasting a lot of time and effort.
The work day closed with two more meetings and the realization that there is a great deal of promise here. All that is necessary is the same thing that every IT project needs; time, money and a set of deliverables.
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