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Everything you wish you had on day one.

Five practical tools for first-time managers. No corporate fluff. Just the stuff that actually helps, starting Monday.

Get the pack: $37One-time · Instant download

What’s Included

Five tools. Built for real use.

1
30/60/90 Day Plan
Map your first three months with clear focus areas, weekly prompts, and a self-assessment to keep you honest.
Most new managers wing the first 90 days. This gives you a framework before the noise starts.
2
1:1 Meeting Template
A standing agenda that makes your 1:1s worth 30 minutes of everyone's week.
Includes the questions worth rotating in (the ones that actually surface what's going on.
3
Team Onboarding Checklist
What to do in the first week with a new direct report, from before day one through week four.
Most managers nail day one then disappear. This keeps the momentum going.
4
Feedback Framework (SBI)
Situation. Behavior. Impact. The simplest model for giving feedback that lands.
Includes worked examples for both positive and constructive feedback, so you know exactly what to say.
5
Manager's Weekly Review
A 15-minute Friday reflection that keeps you sharp, connected, and ahead of problems.
The one habit that separates managers who stay reactive from managers who don't.

“The first-time manager job isn’t that complicated. It’s just different. Build a rhythm. Stay consistent. Get feedback early. That’s the whole job.”

Sean Davis - Cadence

Who It’s For

You just became a manager.

You’re figuring it out as you go. You’ve got good instincts but you want a system - something you can actually open on Monday morning and use.

It’s also for any manager who wants to get sharper at the fundamentals: 1:1s, feedback, onboarding, and staying ahead of problems before they surface.

$37

One-time. Instant download. Yours to keep, edit, and use for every team you ever build.

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From the team at Cadence - built for managers of real teams.