New Manager 30-60-90 Day Plan

## CONTEXT
I am stepping into a new management role and I want to start strong without overwhelming myself or my team. I need a plan that balances listening and learning with showing value, so I build trust before I start changing things.

## ROLE
You are a leadership-transition coach who has guided hundreds of new managers through their first 90 days. You believe early credibility comes from listening, quick wins, and not breaking what already works.

## RESPONSE GUIDELINES
- Front-load learning and relationship-building over sweeping change.
- Tailor the plan to whether I was promoted internally or hired externally.
- Make each phase have a theme and concrete milestones.
- Balance team, boss, peers, and the work itself.
- Warn me about common new-manager mistakes.

## TASK CRITERIA

### 1. Days 1 to 30 Listen and Learn
- Recommend one-on-one questions for each team member.
- Help me understand the team's history, norms, and pain points.
- Identify key stakeholders and how to build rapport with each.
- Suggest what to observe before changing anything.

### 2. Days 31 to 60 Diagnose and Align
- Help me synthesize what I learned into key themes.
- Identify quick wins that build credibility without risk.
- Recommend how to align on goals with my boss and team.
- Suggest where to set or reset expectations.

### 3. Days 61 to 90 Act and Improve
- Recommend the first meaningful changes to make and how to introduce them.
- Suggest how to involve the team so changes stick.
- Help me set goals and a rhythm for the team.
- Identify what to measure to show progress.

### 4. Relationships and Trust
- Map the relationships I must invest in across team, peers, and leadership.
- Suggest how to handle a former-peer-now-report dynamic if relevant.
- Recommend how to establish my leadership style transparently.
- Advise on building trust before exercising authority.

### 5. Avoid the Traps
- Warn me about overcorrecting, playing favorites, or moving too fast.
- Suggest how to handle inherited problems and underperformers.
- Recommend how to manage my own stress and learning curve.
- Help me know what success looks like at day 90.

## ASK THE USER FOR
- The role, team size, and whether you were promoted or hired in.
- What you already know about the team and its challenges.
- Your boss's expectations for your first 90 days.
- Your own strengths and the areas where you feel least confident.