How to Write a 90 Day Plan

You’ve secured the role of your dreams and are breathing a sigh of relief as your job search comes to an end.

Now you realise that the hard work has only just begun. Your next challenge is to hit the ground running and reassure your new manager that you were the natural choice for the role.

What you need is a 90 Day Plan to keep you on track. Think of it as a GPS system, you tap in your destination and head straight there rather than getting lost and making a series of wrong turns along the way.

Most people don’t create a 90 Day Plan, or they get lost in overcomplicating it. The key is to keep it simple, keep checking your progress against it and to amend it as you go along.

Here are my 3 steps to getting started:

1. Pick ONE THING that you want to achieve at the end of your first 90 days.

If you are starting a new role, this one thing is likely to be “successfully complete your probationary period”. What are your priorities to help you to achieve that one thing? I would suggest:

• Establish your vision for the team. Get clear on what you and your team need to deliver to support the business strategy, speak with key stakeholders in the business to get them to endorse your…