How well are your new hires performing?

International and New Zealand data consistently show these outcomes at the end of the first year in a new job

The one year ratios can be improved through well structured first 100 days designed to meet key milestones. For example, the time to full productivity can be reduced by 50%.

What new people need  

The Cs of success in a new job

The evidence suggests that what happens to a new employee in the first three to four months of a new role predicts how likely they are to be found in the Thrivers group. It also suggests that organisations and people who move to actively support this transition can significantly increase the number of Thrivers. 

"When I first started in my role at St John, I had the support of my team and my manager, but most of us aren’t prepared for those times when you have to make sense of your environment, your role, and your priorities almost simultaneously. There’s also a myriad of things to work out such as who to network with and how to make a positive impact in your first three months. Cynthia has incredible insight into organisational life; she listens and understands way more than you could hope for and she helped me find the best way forward amongst all my priorities. I can highly recommend Cynthia; she has deep knowledge and gives generously of her skills – I learned so much from her." 

Emilija Nikolic, Head of Capability, St John New Zealand

Programmes & Resources

We are all about the best way to get a new employee off to the right start!

We have programmes and resources to help new employees, managers, and graduates get off to the right start — and programmes for organisations too. You can find more specific information in the Managers, New Employees and Graduates sections of this website.

All of our materials are colourful and brief. There are more bullet points than prose. You’ll find quick reads so you can dip in and out of the sections to find the exercises and notes that are most relevant to your needs.