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New Hire 30/60/90 Template

Fill this out before day one. Hand it to them on day one.

Days 1–30 — Learn

  • By day 30 they should be able to:
  • Met everyone they'll work with regularly (list who, schedule it week one)
  • Shadowed the core process end to end at least once
  • Has completed one small, real task — not training, real work
  • Weekly 1:1 on the calendar, recurring, owned by you

Days 31–60 — Do

  • By day 60 they own:
  • Handling routine work without checking in first
  • Has told you one thing that seems broken or confusing (if not, ask — fresh eyes expire)
  • You've given one piece of corrective feedback (waiting past 60 days makes the first one a bomb)

Days 61–90 — Own

  • By day 90 success looks like:
  • Running their area with you informed, not involved
  • You've asked: “Knowing what you know now, would you take this job again?”
  • Decision made and communicated: fully on track, needs support in a named area, or not working

The rule

  • If you can't fill in the three write-in lines before their first day, the problem isn't the new hire. Don't start the clock until you can.