The Challenge
New managers arrive with their own habits, assumptions and leadership style.
Without clear guidance, this leads to mixed messages across teams.
Without clear guidance, this leads to mixed messages across teams.
Why have a structured onboarding program for new managers?
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When new managers join or step up, they face high expectations and often, limited guidance.
Many businesses assume experience or skill is enough, but without a structured onboarding process, results will suffer. Typical outcomes include:
A structured manager onboarding process turns that all around. It gives new managers the clarity, confidence, and context they need to lead effectively from day one. |
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Tailored for different situations
Type of transition |
Focus |
Common Risk without structure |
First-Time Leader (internal promotion) |
Role transition, communication, delegation |
Unclear authority, peer tension, hesitation to lead |
Mid-Level Manager (external hire) |
Cultural alignment, stakeholder engagement |
Slow adaptation, cultural mismatch, early turnover |
Manager (internal lateral move) |
Credibility in new context, influence, cross-functional relationships |
Loss of confidence, unclear authority, friction with new team |
Each pathway follows the same core structure, adapted to your business and leadership culture.
Business Outcomes
After implementing the proven framework, you will see:
- Faster ramp-up to full performance for new managers
- Consistent leadership approach across teams and departments
- Reduced leadership turnover and better retention of high performers
- Stronger team engagement and trust in leadership
- More time for senior leaders to focus on strategy instead of firefighting
At a glance:
Audience: New Managers at all levels
Designed for: External hires and internal promotions
Delivery: Customised Manager Onboarding program with step-by-step communication templates, checklists and surveys.
Timeframe: Covers pre-start, first month and first 90 days (with extensions for complex and senior roles)
Designed for: External hires and internal promotions
Delivery: Customised Manager Onboarding program with step-by-step communication templates, checklists and surveys.
Timeframe: Covers pre-start, first month and first 90 days (with extensions for complex and senior roles)
What you get:
- Custom Manager Onboarding Program based on the 5-phase framework
- Manager Onboarding Toolkit containing:
Pre-Start Pack
New Manager Success Guide
Hiring Manager Guide
Stakeholder Connection Pack
Communication templates, checklists and surveys - Implementation Support
- Post-implementation Support (optional)
Ready to get started?
Ask yourself:
- Are our new managers set up to succeed from day one?
- Do we have a consistent management and leadership experience across teams?
- Do we have smooth leadership transitions with little to no disruption to the team's performance, productivity and morale?
- Do we have a consistent management and leadership experience across teams?
- Do we have smooth leadership transitions with little to no disruption to the team's performance, productivity and morale?
If not, Manager Onboarding can help!
