How to use the First 90 Days Plan
- Enter the job title, and optionally the company, your level, whether it's a new employer or an internal move, and your start date.
- Paste the job description if you have it: its responsibilities become goals and deliverables in the right phase.
- Add any goals of your own, one per line — they're placed across the three phases.
- Copy the plan, download it as Word or PDF, and tick off goals and activities as you complete them.
What does this tool do?
A 30-60-90 day plan breaks a new job into three stages. Days 1–30 are for learning: how the work is done, who matters and what success means. Days 31–60 are for contributing: early, visible results and testing your ideas. Days 61–90 are for leading: owning your area and setting the next priorities.
The plan changes with your situation. People managers get one-to-ones, team goals and a working rhythm; senior leaders get strategy, budget and a function plan; internal moves get a handover and a warning about being pulled back into the old job. Responsibilities from the job description are quoted as specific goals, so the plan reads like it was written for this role.
It's also a strong interview answer. When an interviewer asks what you'd do in your first months, a short written plan shows you've thought about the role. The tool runs in your browser with fixed rules; it doesn't contact the employer or invent anything about them.
Why use it?
- Three clear phases with goals, activities, people, deliverables and measures.
- Adjusts for managers, senior leaders and internal moves.
- Uses the job description's own responsibilities.
- Progress ticks saved in your browser.
- Word, PDF and plain-text downloads.
Accuracy and limits
- The plan is a structured starting point. Agree the goals with your manager in your first weeks — their priorities come first.
- Dates are calendar days from your start date and don't skip weekends or holidays.
Privacy
Everything you type is processed in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to our servers or stored by us. There's no account to create and nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
What is a 30-60-90 day plan?
A short plan for your first three months in a job: what you'll learn in the first 30 days, what you'll contribute by day 60 and what you'll own by day 90, with ways to measure each stage.
Should I bring a 30-60-90 day plan to an interview?
For management and senior roles it can set you apart, especially if you're asked how you'd approach the first months. Keep it to one page and say you'd refine it once you've learned more about the team.
What should a new manager do in the first 90 days?
Meet each team member one-to-one, learn the team's priorities and constraints, avoid big changes in the first month, deliver a few quick wins, then set team goals and a working rhythm. The plan includes these steps when you choose People manager.
Is my plan saved?
Yes, in this browser only, along with your ticks. Download it as Word or PDF to keep a copy elsewhere.
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