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Plan a strong first 90 days in a new job
A week-by-week plan for your first three months covering who to meet, what to learn and early wins, with check-ins in your calendar.
When to use it
The week before you start
Step by step
Gather what you know
Collect the job description, notes from your interviews and anything your new manager has shared.
Draft the plan
Paste it into your AI assistant with this prompt.
Prompt to copyI'm starting as [job title] at [type of organisation] on [date]. Job description and interview notes: [paste]. Create a 30-60-90 day plan. For each phase: main goals, people I should meet and what to ask them, things to learn, and one realistic early win. Then make a list of 10 questions to ask my manager in our first one-to-one. Finally, suggest 3 check-in points with my manager and what to bring to each. Keep it practical, not corporate.Put it somewhere you'll use it
Save the plan in Notion, Google Docs or OneNote, and tick things off as you go.
Book your check-ins
Add reminders in your calendar at day 30, 60 and 90 to review the plan and prepare for check-ins with your manager.
What you get
Days 1-30: Learn. Meet: your manager, the two team leads, the finance contact. Ask each: 'What would make my role a success for you?' Early win: tidy up the shared rota folder. Day 30 check-in: bring what you've learned and two ideas.
Tips
- Listen more than you suggest in your first month. Ideas land better once you understand why things are done as they are.
- Don't paste confidential information from your new employer into an AI tool without checking their policy.