The First 90 Days Blueprint
What should I do with a new hire in their first 90 days?
A practical starting point for the leader who has a new hire starting Monday and wants a plan before Day 1.
- A simple 30 / 60 / 90-day plan
- Check-ins that surface problems early
- Better conversations about progress and expectations
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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.
Getting One Manager to Do This Is One Thing. Getting Every Manager to Do It Is Another.
After presenting this work to construction and skilled trades leaders, two questions keep coming up:
How do we teach our managers and leaders to actually do this?
How do we create consistency when onboarding looks different across departments?
The First 90 Days Leadership Standard
Standardize the leadership. Customize the job.
Different departments require different technical skills, training, equipment, safety requirements and milestones. But a new employee's leadership experience shouldn't depend entirely on which manager they happen to get.
Andrew's First 90 Days Leadership Workshop helps organizations create a consistent leadership standard managers can use across departments without forcing every department into the same onboarding process.
Bring the First 90 Days to Your TeamA Leadership System, Not a Checklist
- Built for managers and frontline leaders
- Creates consistency across managers
- Adapts to different departments and roles
- Turns First 90 Days principles into repeatable leadership behavior
Keep Building Your First 90 Days Playbook
30/60/90 Conversation Guide
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Andrew Brown
Host of The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades
Andrew Brown is a keynote speaker and host of The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades, focused on what helps new employees succeed, grow and stay.