Onboarding Essentials — Builder

Create a succinct 30/60/90, set a buddy and manager rhythm, and capture the tools/documents/processes your hire needs.

Inputs

Role Title Manager Buddy

Start Date

Team Size

Tool Access

Processes to Learn

Key Documents to Read

Key People to Meet

Knowledge Base & Links

30 Days — Foundations & Access 60 Days — Proficiency & Ownership 90 Days — Impact & Autonomy

Early Wins (1–3) Risks to Watch (with Guardrails)

Tip: After you generate, you can use Cost of Chaos and the Time Back Calculator to quantify impact.

Fill a few fields and click Generate Plan.

Sources & Evidence

For Owners — Productivity, Risk, Retention

Only 12% strongly agree their org onboards well; onboarding quality affects retention — Gallup.
Getting new hires up to speed quickly (time-to-productivity, ramp curves) — MIT Sloan Management Review.

For Teams — Clarity Reduces Rework

The five questions every onboarding program must answer (role clarity, partners, culture) — Gallup.
Complete onboarding guidance (process, checklists, metrics) — SHRM.

For New Hires — Faster Ramp, Lower Churn

Reinventing employee onboarding (Wipro randomized study; retention & performance gains) — MIT Sloan Management Review.
Measuring onboarding success (time-to-productivity, retention metrics) — SHRM.
Roles & responsibilities (manager/buddy duties) — SHRM.