The First 90 Days Toolkit
Practical tools to help leaders give new employees the clarity, conversations, and confidence they need to stay.
Recruiting gets people in the door. Leadership determines whether they stay.
Download the First 90 Days BlueprintNo email required · 3-page PDF
Three things you can do Monday morning.
Make Success Visible
Define what success looks like. Set 30 / 60 / 90-day expectations. No guessing.
Have the Conversation Early
Don't wait for problems. Schedule Day 14, Day 30, and Day 60 check-ins.
Build Confidence
Give meaningful responsibility. Recognize progress. Connect today's work to tomorrow's career.
The conversations behind the ideas.
Andrew's perspective on the first 90 days comes from hundreds of conversations with people across the skilled trades.
Nate Bowman
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Watch / Listen — Link PendingBarry Zekelman
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Watch / Listen — Link PendingGlenda Rahn
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The Blueprint is the first piece of the First 90 Days Toolkit. More practical resources for onboarding, mentorship, leadership, and retention are coming.
30/60/90 Conversation Guide
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Mentor Checklist
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New Hire Leadership Scorecard
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Get the next tool when it's released.
Andrew Brown
Host of The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades
Andrew travels across the skilled trades talking with the people doing the work and the leaders responsible for building the next generation of the workforce.