1 · Onboarding
A first day that feels planned, because it was.
Tom has his own plan before he starts, and everyone helping him knows their part. No forgotten laptop, no lonely first lunch.
- Tasks that start before day one
- A buddy from the first week
- HR spots anything slipping across every new starter
Onboarding · Tom · starts 1 December
Sign the contractDone
Laptop ready (IT)before day one
Lunch with your buddy, Elladay 2
First-week plan with Lenaday 1
2 · Probation check-in
Nobody finds out at month six.
At each check-in Lena says plainly how it is going and what happens next. Tom always knows where he stands.
- Check-ins scheduled for you
- A clear verdict every time
- Next steps with dates, shared with Tom
Probation check-in · Ella · month 2 of 6
On trackNeeds improvementAt risk
Next step: pair on her first releaseby 10 Dec
3 · Development conversation
Two views, one honest conversation.
Tom and Lena prepare separately, then compare. Where they see things differently, they find out now, with time to act on it.
- Two strengths and two areas to grow, each
- Grounded in impact, behaviour and skill
- A few focus points they both own
Development conversation · Tom and Lena
Takes ownership of releasesMatch
Works at the next levelDifferent view
Shares context with the teamOne side only
4 · The next 1:1
And then, it keeps going.
What they agreed is already on the agenda of their next 1:1. Progress builds week by week, one conversation at a time.
- Open points stay until they are done
- Either side can add a topic
- A new cycle every six months by default
1:1 · Tom and Lena · Thursday
Lead the next customer demofrom growth conversation
Write down release stepsfrom growth conversation
Weekly check on hiring planadded by Lena