30 days of thriving

The first month in a new role sets the tone for long-term success, confidence, and integration into the workplace. If you want to put your best foot forward up front, you could use our 30 Days of Thriving planner.

With this downloadable planner, you will have a place to set out and follow a plan for your first 30 days in a new role or to work towards a new position in your company. Use the 30-Day planner to thrive in your career.  

What is "30 Days of Thriving"?

We at Search want to give you all the tools you need to thrive in your role. We’ve created a step-by-step planner designed to help new hires navigate their role, build relationships, and create a positive impact within the first 30 days of their role.

With daily prompts, goal-setting templates, self-reflection exercises, the 30-Days of Thriving planner offers actionable tips for a smooth transition.

Breaking down the 30 Days

It might calm the Day One nerves to have a plan when you get started in a new role. According to research by ElementSuite and its HR Metrics that Impact report, the average 90-day turnover is almost 1 in 10. You’ll have a lot of information thrown at you, even at a company that is organised and is easing you in, so it’s helpful to make a plan for what you, yourself, is doing throughout the weeks.

Week 1

Your goals for your first week should be focussing on the most basic but important steps. Remember: the team, the organisation, and yourself.

Be sure to make your introductions to the team and try to make a good first impression. Build rapport with your team and manager and ask questions to ensure you show that you are interested in them and their roles.

Take notes of things that aren’t only about your role. What is the company culture? What are the key objectives? Different companies have different ways of doing things, so take note if they are not prioritising something another job did or are hitting you with something you wouldn’t have considered in other roles.

Create a personal checklist to get your week going smoothly, including setting up tools and email, asking for workplace essentials, etc.

Week 3

This week is all about building on that foundation. Keep strengthening team relationships with engagement and offering support wherever possible.

Keep an eye out for anywhere that you can contribute and offer help where possible. Even if it isn’t officially part of your role, if you have the ability and time, offer help to prove you are eager to work.

Try and gain feedback wherever you can. Ask how you did on tasks from the team and request a meeting with your manager to understand if you have anything to improve on.

Week 4

Finally, it’s time to reflect and plan ahead. If you have your feedback from your team and manager, how can you implement it? Are there steps you can take to better stick to their advice?

Additionally, you might want to look at how you work. Build good habits with the 30 Days of Thriving planner, such as time management, work-life balance and communication in the workplace.

You might want to add a few daily prompts to your 30 Days of Thriving planner to better tackle problems and appreciate achievements. For example, you can ask “What went well today?" and "Who can I learn from tomorrow?"

Use the 30 Days of Thriving planner to keep important notes and take it forward into the role. Do reflective exercises such as assessing accomplishments and targeting areas for growth within the role.

Benefits for new employees

It’s natural to feel nervous when starting a new role, so the overall point of the 30-Days of Thriving planner is to give you a route to stick to. Something to anchor you as you navigate this new environment and new people. You can keep going back to it to stay on track or adjust as needed.

It will encourage you to be proactive in your communication, which will lead to better relationship building with your new team, and hopefully lead to better opportunities down the line.

Having a plan, and sticking to it, will help you build confidence by focussing on achievable wins and long-term planning.

Benefits for current employees

Even if your feet are well secured under the table, you might be thinking about the next step in your career. The Search 30-Days of Thriving planner is useful to employees who might also see a chance to advance in their current company. If you would like a promotion or a pay rise or a shift in responsibilities, perhaps a sidestep out of your role, you can use the 30-Day planner to take practical steps towards these goals.

With the 30-Days of Thriving planner, you’ll gain confidence in yourself and practical steps to achievable goals in your new role. Download the 30 Days of Thriving planner and take charge of your career journey and thrive in your role.