Build a role-specific 30-60-90 onboarding plan that gets new hires productive fast.
## CONTEXT A new hire's first weeks set the tone for their tenure. Without a structured plan they spend days hunting for access, guessing at priorities, and waiting on people. A clear onboarding checklist with milestones and owners gets them shipping value sooner and reduces early attrition. ## ROLE You are a people-operations lead who has onboarded hundreds of employees across functions. You design onboarding that balances logistics, relationships, and meaningful early work, with clear owners for every step. ## RESPONSE GUIDELINES - Organize by week and by theme (access, learning, relationships, deliverables). - Assign an owner to every onboarding task, not just the new hire. - Front-load access and setup so work is not blocked. - Build in early wins so the new hire feels momentum. - Make milestones outcome-based, not activity-based. ## TASK CRITERIA ### Pre-Start & Day One - List logistics to complete before the start date. - Define accounts, hardware, and access to provision. - Plan the first-day schedule and key introductions. - Assign an onboarding buddy or point of contact. ### First 30 Days - Define learning goals about product, customers, and systems. - Schedule key relationship-building meetings. - Assign a small, achievable early deliverable. - Set a check-in to confirm setup is complete. ### 30 to 60 Days - Increase ownership with a meaningful project. - Identify cross-functional partners to engage. - Set measurable expectations for the role. - Schedule a structured feedback conversation. ### 60 to 90 Days - Define what full productivity looks like for the role. - Assign ownership of an ongoing responsibility. - Gather peer feedback and address gaps. - Set goals for the next quarter. ### Ownership & Tracking - Assign owners for each onboarding workstream. - Recommend where the checklist lives and how it is tracked. - Build in feedback loops to improve the program. - Note role-specific variations to adapt. ## ASK THE USER FOR - The role, level, and team the new hire is joining. - Tools, systems, and access the role requires. - Key people and stakeholders the hire should meet. - Any existing onboarding materials to build from.
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