Turn every accepted offer into a confident, productive new colleague
The Employee Onboarding 30-60-90 System gives HR teams and managers one process, one workbook and every form, plan and message for pre-boarding, day one, buddies, check-ins and probation, for any role and any country.
- A 16-sheet Onboarding Control Centre: new-hire register, 46-task library, task plans with automatic due dates and overdue flags, equipment, buddies, day 7/30/60/90 check-ins, survey, probation dates and a dashboard
- 5 fillable PDF forms: pre-boarding and first-week planner, 30-60-90 day plan, check-in conversation form, probation review and buddy guide
- 48 ready-to-edit messages and scripts, 5 letters, a welcome booklet template, a one-page policy and 4 role-specific 30-60-90 plans plus a fully worked example
- An e-book of about 9,900 words, a cost and time-to-productivity calculator, 29 AI prompts, a start-here map, three cheat sheets and a 90-day calendar
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How do I onboard a new employee well?
Start the day the offer is accepted: assign every task an owner and a date, have equipment ready before day one, plan a welcoming first day, name a buddy, agree a written 30-60-90 plan by day 10 and hold check-ins at day 7, 30, 60 and 90. Bodhih Training's Employee Onboarding 30-60-90 System provides the workbook, forms and scripts for each step.
Want the full free guide first? Read How to Onboard New Employees: A 30-60-90 Day Plan That Works.
You already feel the problem. Here is what it is costing you.
New hires arrive to nothing
No laptop, no log-in, a manager in meetings and a folder of policies. The first impression tells people you were not expecting them, and it is hard to undo.
Nobody owns the whole thing
HR sends the contract, IT hears on Friday, facilities finds out at reception. Each piece is someone's job, but the process is nobody's, so it breaks at the joins.
Expectations live in the manager's head
Without a written plan, new hires guess what good looks like. Some guess well. Others find out at the probation review, when it is too late to help.
Early leavers surprise you
The warning signs were there: a low survey score, a shift that did not fit, a question that kept coming back. There was just no system to catch them in time.
Picture the next few weeks with the kit open beside you.
Imagine the Monday morning after you set this up. You open the Control Centre dashboard and see, in ten minutes, every task that is late, every laptop that is not ready, every check-in due this week and the one new hire whose confidence score dropped. You send three messages from the library and get on with your day.
As you open the 30-60-90 Day Plan with a new hire on day 9, you are not starting from a blank page: you are adapting a plan written for a role like theirs, with milestones a stranger could check. When the day 30 check-in comes round, it is already in both diaries, and the form tells you which questions to ask.
Picture your next leadership meeting. Instead of anecdotes, you bring on-time completion, 90-day retention, new-hire satisfaction and time to productivity, plus a calculator that shows what slow ramp-up and early leavers cost each year. The conversation moves from whether onboarding matters to what to fix first.
Whether you start with the Control Centre tonight or the pre-boarding planner for tomorrow's starter, the next person who joins will find you were expecting them.
19 files that do the work for you
The e-book shows you how. The tools make it happen. Here is exactly what you download.
The Employee Onboarding 30-60-90 System (e-book, PDF)
The guide: methods, worked examples, scripts and exercises
Start here: onboarding map
The whole onboarding job as phases with the file to open at each, your first hour, a 30/60/90 day use plan and links to measure your starting point.
Onboarding Control Centre workbook
16-sheet workbook: settings, role templates, a 46-task library, new-hire register, task plans with automatic due dates and overdue flags, IT and equipment, buddies, day 7/30/60/90 check-ins, survey, probation dates, four calculated views and a dashboard.
Onboarding cost and time-to-productivity calculator
Seven-sheet calculator: onboarding cost per hire, value lost during ramp-up month by month, the cost of one early leaver, and the annual cost now versus with better onboarding.
Pre-boarding and first-week planner
Four-page fillable planner: the pre-boarding checklist from offer acceptance to day one, the manager's welcome call, a day-one schedule and a five-day first-week plan with people to meet and a first real task.
30-60-90 day plan
Three-page fillable plan: role purpose and what success looks like at day 90, milestones and measures for Learn (days 1-30), Contribute (31-60) and Own (61-90), the learning plan, support, and sign-off.
Check-in conversation form
Two-page fillable form for the day 7, 30, 60 and 90 check-ins: preparation for both sides, the questions for each check-in, progress against the 30-60-90 plan, confidence scale, risk signals and agreed actions.
Probation review form
Two-page fillable probation review: evidence against the 30-60-90 milestones and role standards, support given, the new hire's view, the outcome (confirm, extend with a plan, or not confirm after advice) and sign-off.
Buddy guide and log
Three-page fillable buddy guide: what a buddy is and is not, the first-90-days meeting plan, conversation starters, a meeting log for ten meetings and a handover note at day 90.
Onboarding message and script library
48 ready-to-edit messages and spoken scripts in 6 groups: acceptance to day one, internal requests, day one and week one, check-ins, hard moments, and closing onboarding.
Welcome pack and letter templates
Five ready-to-send letters (welcome, joining instructions, probation confirmation, probation extension, end of onboarding) and an 11-section new-hire welcome booklet template with prompts.
Onboarding policy one-pager
A one-page onboarding policy and service standard to adopt: purpose, scope, principles, who owns what, timings from offer acceptance to day 90, check-ins, probation, data and review.
Worked example pack and role-specific 30-60-90 plans
Part A: one composite hire (a Key Account Manager with a remote manager) shown through the filled-in planner, 30-60-90 plan, day 30 check-in and buddy log. Part B: four role-specific 30-60-90 plans to adapt.
AI prompt pack for onboarding
29 tool-agnostic prompts grouped by stage of onboarding, each with what to paste in and what to check before you use the output.
Manager's onboarding and decision card
The manager's checklist from acceptance to day 90 on one side, and an if-this-then-that decision card for sixteen common onboarding moments on the other.
Onboarding mistakes to avoid
Mistakes-to-avoid card: twelve common onboarding mistakes with why they hurt, what to do instead and the file that helps, plus six signs the process is leaking.
Onboarding law notes by country (October 2026)
Dated quick reference to written terms, right-to-work, probation and AI rules across the UK, EU, US, India, Singapore, Australia, the Gulf and other markets, with where to check.
90-day onboarding calendar
41 calendar events for one hire from offer acceptance (three weeks before the start) to day 90 and the probation review, each naming the owner and file. Import into a new calendar and move to your dates.
Onboarding task board import
46 onboarding tasks as a CSV ready to import into Trello, Asana, Notion, Planner or Jira, with phase, owner, day offset, due date, who it applies to and the file to open.
Chapter by chapter
Each chapter opens with a real situation, gives you a method and ends with something to do today, using the tools in your kit.
- Format
- PDF e-book + XLSX + fillable PDF + DOCX + PDF cheat sheets + ICS + CSV
- Files
- 19 files plus a one-click ZIP
- E-book
- 59 pages
- Works with
- Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice, Word, Google Docs, Acrobat Reader, Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Trello, Asana, Notion
- Best for
- HR teams, people-ops, founders and managers onboarding any role
- Currency
- Any: type your currency code on the Settings sheet
Onboarding Is Where Hiring Pays Off
Why onboarding is one process with a start, a finish and owners, and the six-phase method in one page.
Why the First 90 Days Matter So Much
The research on early experience, Talya Bauer's four Cs, and a 30-minute audit of your current onboarding.
One Process, Many Owners
Who owns what across HR, managers, IT, facilities, payroll and the buddy, and how to set up the system in an afternoon.
Pre-boarding: From Yes to Day One
Everything between offer acceptance and day one: requests, the manager's welcome call, joining instructions, keeping warm and avoiding no-shows.
Day One and Week One
An hour-by-hour first day, essential induction only, people to meet and one real task in week one.
The Buddy Programme
Choosing, briefing and tracking buddies, with what Microsoft's buddy research found about meeting frequency.
The Manager's Role and the 30-60-90 Plan
Writing a measurable 30-60-90 plan with Learn, Contribute and Own phases, a learning plan and the manager's checklist.
Check-ins at Day 7, 30, 60 and 90, and the Probation Review
Four short check-ins with a confidence score, early action on what you hear, and a fair probation review.
Early Warning Signs and Rescue
The green, amber and red signals of an early exit and a two-week rescue plan.
Different Hires, Different Onboarding
Adapting the process for remote, shift, cohort, senior, internal-move and rehire starts, and across countries.
Measuring and Improving Onboarding, with AI in Its Place
Four metrics, the cost of slow ramp-up and early leavers, a review rhythm, and where AI helps and must not decide.
The System You Now Own
What you now have, the three habits that matter and your first hour.
Onboarding Metrics Definitions
Plain definitions for twelve onboarding metrics, matched to the workbook.
Using AI in Onboarding Safely
Six rules for using AI in onboarding safely.
Not just reading. Tools you will actually open again.
E-book
- The Employee Onboarding 30-60-90 System: 10 chapters, conclusion and two appendices, with six illustrations, worksheets, scripts and prompts
Spreadsheets
- Onboarding Control Centre workbook (16 sheets): settings, role templates, 46-task library, new-hire register, task plans with due dates and overdue flags, IT and equipment, buddies, check-ins, survey, probation, hire status, owner load, phase progress, cohorts and a 30-metric dashboard with chart
- Onboarding cost and time-to-productivity calculator (7 sheets): cost per hire, ramp-up value lost, cost of an early leaver and the annual saving from better onboarding
Fillable PDF forms
- Pre-boarding and first-week planner (4 pages)
- 30-60-90 day plan (3 pages)
- Check-in conversation form for day 7, 30, 60 and 90
- Probation review form
- Buddy guide and log
Word templates
- Onboarding message and script library (48 messages and scripts)
- Welcome pack and letter templates (5 letters and an 11-section welcome booklet)
- Onboarding policy one-pager
- Worked example pack and 4 role-specific 30-60-90 plans
- AI prompt pack for onboarding (29 prompts)
Cheat sheets
- Start here: onboarding map with your first hour and a 30/60/90 day use plan
- Manager's onboarding and decision card (16 if-this-then-that moments)
- Onboarding mistakes to avoid
- Onboarding law notes by country (October 2026)
Calendar and import
- 90-day onboarding calendar (41 events, ICS)
- Onboarding task board import (46 tasks, CSV for Trello, Asana, Notion, Planner or Jira)
When you have worked through it, you will be able to…
Every outcome is practised with a worked example and a tool, not just described.
- Set up a complete onboarding process, with owners and dates, in an afternoon
- Pre-board a new hire so equipment, access and a plan are ready before day one
- Plan a first day and first week that make people feel expected and useful
- Run a buddy programme and track whether it is working
- Write measurable 30-60-90 plans for different roles and work patterns
- Hold check-ins at day 7, 30, 60 and 90 and act early on warning signs
- Run fair probation reviews based on evidence, with local law checked
- Report onboarding metrics and the cost of slow ramp-up to leadership
Know your starting point. Prove your progress.
People who measure before and after improve faster and can show it. AssessAll, our sister assessment platform, has AI-graded assessments that pair with this kit. Take one now, work through the kit, then re-take it.
Your First Ninety Days: Onboarding Readiness
Take the assessment →AssessAll assessmentLearning a New Work System: First-Week Readiness Assessment
Take the assessment →AssessAll assessmentCoaching & Developing Others
Take the assessment →JobularyHow a Jobulary development plan works
Make it a growth plan →A taste of Chapter 3
Ahmed Khan accepted Larkfield's offer on 8 September and started on 5 October. Four weeks is a long time to be in between. He still had a job to finish, colleagues trying to persuade him to stay and a recruiter who had another role "just in case". The weeks between yes and day one are when new hires are most open to doubt, and when many organisations go completely silent. Pre-boarding is everything that happens in that gap. It has two jobs. The practical one is getting paperwork, equipment, accounts and a plan ready so day one works. The human one is keeping a person who has said yes feeling that they chose well. Silence, in those weeks, is easily read as indifference.
The honest comparison
| Free templates and typical advice | This kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | A day-one checklist | The whole process from offer acceptance to day 90 and probation |
| Tracking | A static list with no dates | A 16-sheet workbook with automatic due dates, overdue flags and a dashboard |
| Plans | A generic 30-60-90 outline | A fillable plan, 4 role plans and a worked example with measurable milestones |
| Conversations | Left to the manager | Check-in and probation forms with questions, signals and actions |
| Words | A welcome email | 48 messages and scripts, including hard moments and rescue conversations |
| Different hires | One office-based template | Remote, shift, cohort, senior, internal-move and rehire variants |
| Countries | One country assumed | Any currency, plus dated law notes across major markets |
| Measurement | None | On-time completion, 90-day retention, survey, time to productivity and a cost calculator |
Made for you if…
- HR generalists and HR business partners who own onboarding
- People-ops and talent acquisition teams in small and mid-size organisations
- Founders and operations leads who do HR work themselves
- Line managers who want a clear plan for their next new hire
- L&D teams designing onboarding for cohorts, frontline or remote staff
- Organisations hiring across several countries that want one consistent process
Probably not for you if…
- Anyone looking for a full HR policy library across every topic: The People-Ops Starter Kit covers that
- Organisations that need country-specific legal advice: the kit teaches good practice and points you to local sources
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- STEP 3
Open the first tool
Start with the quick-start chapter, then the main spreadsheet or planner. Most buyers use something from the kit the same day.
Be ready before your next new hire walks in
Open the Control Centre, fill in Settings and log your next starter. Whether you begin with the pre-boarding planner tonight or the 30-60-90 plan tomorrow, the next person who joins will find you were expecting them.
Personal licence for the buyer's own use (and use with your own team or clients where the kit says so). Please don't share or resell the files. Team and company licences: solutions@bodhih.com.
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First 90 Days as a Manager
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Jobulary
Individual development plans that start from evidence and stay yours.
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The Employee Onboarding 30-60-90 System: FAQs
Read the free guideAlready bought? Resend my linkWhat is a 30-60-90 day plan for a new employee?
It is a written plan for the first three months, split into phases with milestones, measures and dates. This kit uses Learn (days 1 to 30), Contribute (31 to 60) and Own (61 to 90), and includes a fillable plan, four role-specific plans and a fully worked example.
When should onboarding start?
The day the offer is accepted. The weeks before day one are when new hires are most open to doubt, and when equipment, accounts and paperwork need to be arranged. The pre-boarding planner and the Control Centre start at acceptance.
Does the kit work for remote, shift and frontline workers?
Yes. The task library has remote, shift, senior and probation variants, the role plans include a shift production operator, a remote engineer and a contact-centre agent, and the e-book has a chapter on adapting onboarding for different hires.
What are the four Cs of onboarding?
Compliance, clarification, culture and connection: four building blocks described by Talya Bauer in a 2010 report for the SHRM Foundation. Every task in the kit's library is tagged with one of the four so you can see where your process is thin.
How do I measure whether onboarding is working?
Track on-time task completion, 90-day retention, new-hire survey scores and time to productivity. The Control Centre calculates all four, and the calculator turns ramp-up time and early leavers into a cost leadership can see.
Is this legal advice on probation and employment law?
No. The kit teaches good practice and is educational, not legal advice. Probation, written terms and right-to-work rules differ by country; the dated law notes point you to official sources, and you should check your HR team, company policy and local law.
Can I use it with Google Sheets and Google Docs?
Yes. The workbooks open in Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice, the templates open in Word and Google Docs, the forms fill in Acrobat Reader and most PDF apps, and the calendar imports into Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
How can I measure my starting point?
AssessAll offers related assessments, sold separately: Your First Ninety Days: Onboarding Readiness for new hires, Learning a New Work System: First-Week Readiness Assessment for the first week with new tools, and Coaching & Developing Others for the managers and buddies who support them.
How do I turn this into a development plan for managers?
Pick one or two onboarding skills a manager wants to build, such as running check-ins or writing measurable plans, and make them goals. Jobulary explains how a skills-based development plan works.
Can I use the kit with my team or across my company?
The personal licence covers your own use, including onboarding people in your own team. For company-wide use or sharing the files with other HR colleagues, ask about a team licence at solutions@bodhih.com.
How much does The Employee Onboarding 30-60-90 System cost?
₹999 including 18% GST for buyers in India, or $29 for buyers outside India. One-time payment, no subscription, with an automatic invoice.
How do I get the files after paying?
Instantly. Your download page opens the moment payment succeeds, and a permanent download link is emailed to you. Download each file separately or everything in one ZIP.
What software do I need?
Any of the usual tools: Excel or Google Sheets for spreadsheets, Word or Google Docs for templates, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview, Xodo or GoodNotes for the fillable PDFs, and Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar for the calendar plan.
Can I get a refund?
Because it is a digital download, kits are not refundable once downloaded. We always refund a duplicate charge or a failed delivery, and if a file is corrupted and we cannot fix it within 3 working days. Full terms: bodhih.org/refunds.
Can my company buy this for a team?
Yes. Team and company licences, and workshops on this topic run by Bodhih Training, are available. Write to solutions@bodhih.com or call +91 99000 11601.
