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Onboarding Program Design

A structured, intentional onboarding program that gets new hires productive faster, connected to culture sooner, and retained longer — delivered as a ready-to-run system for your team.

Day 1New hires feel the intentionality from their very first hour
90 daysStructured ramp through the 30/60/90 milestone framework
RetainedGreat onboarding is the single biggest driver of first-year retention

Four phases. One cohesive program.

Most onboarding fails because it treats the first day as the finish line. We design for the full first 90 days — structuring each phase to build clarity, connection, and capability in that order.

Days 1–3

Arrival & Orientation

The first days set the emotional tone for everything that follows. We design an orientation experience that makes new hires feel genuinely welcomed, clearly oriented to your culture and values, and practically equipped to start contributing.

Pre-boarding sequenceDay 1 welcome ritualCulture immersionAdmin & systems setupTeam introductions
Days 4–30

Learning & Ramp

The first month is about building understanding — of the role, the business, the team, and how decisions get made. We structure this phase to be intentional rather than reactive, with clear milestones for both the new hire and their manager.

30-day milestone mapRole clarity exercisesKey stakeholder meetingsManager check-in cadenceFirst wins planning
Days 31–60

Integration & Contribution

By the second month, new hires should be contributing — not just learning. We design this phase to transition from supported ramp to real ownership, with clear goal-setting and manager feedback baked in.

60-day goal settingFeedback conversationCross-team collaborationPerformance expectations
Days 61–90

Ownership & Alignment

The 90-day mark is a milestone, not an endpoint. We design this phase to close the structured onboarding period with a meaningful review — ensuring the new hire is fully integrated, performing to expectation, and aligned on the path forward.

90-day reviewCareer alignment conversationPerformance calibrationManager effectiveness check

A complete onboarding system — ready to run.

New Hire Journey Map

A complete visual map of the 90-day experience — every touchpoint, milestone, and owner mapped and documented.

Manager Onboarding Guide

A practical guide for hiring managers — what to do, when to do it, and how to have the right conversations at each phase.

30/60/90 Day Templates

Structured templates for milestone conversations, goal-setting exercises, and performance check-ins — customized for your org.

Orientation Run-of-Show

A detailed schedule and facilitation guide for the first three days — so every new hire gets the same high-quality welcome experience.

New Hire Feedback System

A lightweight pulse survey process to capture new hire experience data at day 30 and day 90 — so you can continuously improve.

Role-Specific Onboarding Tracks

Customized onboarding paths for your core roles — so engineering, sales, and ops new hires each get relevant, tailored ramp experiences.

Ready to onboard people the right way?

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