The 30-60-90 Day Plan: A Template for New Hires and Managers
A 30-60-90 day plan template both sides can use: what the new hire writes, what the manager approves, 3 filled-in examples and a monthly review rhythm.
Hiring, Onboarding & Talent Development
Hiring well, onboarding quickly and developing people over time.
Onboarding
Employee Onboarding: A Complete Guide for Managers
A manager's guide to employee onboarding from before day one to day 90, built on research into role clarity, confidence and feeling accepted.
Performance management
Performance Review Templates: Questions and Rating Scales
A free performance review template with 9 sections, question banks for manager, self and peer reviews, 3 rating scales and how to write their anchors.
How to Run Performance Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide for Managers
How to run performance reviews in 4 steps, and why a 2000 study found that ratings say more about the rater than about the person being rated.
Leadership development and succession
Offboarding: How to Handle Departures Well
Offboarding in 6 steps for managers: telling the team, handover, access, final pay, the exit interview and a goodbye that leaves the door open.
Leadership Development Programs: How to Design One That Changes Behavior
How to design leadership development programs that change behavior, using the features a 2017 meta-analysis of 335 samples linked to stronger results.
Interviews and selection
Panel Interviews: How to Run Them Well
How to conduct a panel interview: 3 to 5 panelists, one chair, question areas split in advance and scores recorded alone.
Behavioral Interview Questions for Employers: 40 Examples by Competency
40 behavioral interview questions in 8 competencies, each with what a strong answer shows and a follow-up probe, plus a STAR-shaped scoring rubric.
Structured Interviews Explained: Why They Beat Unstructured Ones
Structured interviews explained: the 15 components of structure, how much you need, how to write questions and rating scales, and US and British rules.
Learning and development strategy
The Kirkpatrick Model Explained: Four Levels of Training Evaluation
The Kirkpatrick model's 4 levels of training evaluation explained, and what meta-analyses found when they tested whether good feedback predicts learning.
Hiring fundamentals
How to Design a Hiring Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Managers
Design a hiring process in 8 steps, from defining the job to onboarding, and why structured interviews top a 2022 review of how to predict job performance.