The first 30, 60, and 90 days are crucial for a new manager's success. Here is an example of a 30-60-90-day plan for a new manager.
30 Day Plan
What: Learning & Connecting
Purpose: Become a team member by learning about the organization and connecting to people
Goals:
- Read relevant internal materials
- Study the organization's vision, mission, and strategy
- Learn about the company hierarchy, culture, and code of conduct
- Meet the team and learn team dynamics
- Meet with stakeholders and coworkers
- Understand the product and audience
- Setup system and accounts
- Set up recurring meetings with individuals where appropriate
- Maintain the team's current performance output
60 Day Plan
What: Contributing & Proposing
Purpose: Become a contributor and demonstrate an understanding of the organization
Goals:
- Identify strengths of team members
- Identify current challenges for the team
- Understand the product roadmap and vital strategic areas
- Identify business objectives and goals
- Create proposals for improvements to team processes
- Ensure current project deadlines are met
- Develop relationships outside of your team
- Organize team bonding events
90 Day Plan
What: Leading & Executing
Purpose: Become a leader who is trusted to execute
Goals:
- Deliver superior results on team projects
- Ramp up the output of your team by 10 percent
- Perform better on the business's feedback
- Smooth out the kinks in the team's workflow