January ramp. A ten day onboarding sprint for role shifts and new hires

Why a sprint

People join in waves at the start of the year. A short, focused path helps them contribute fast without overwhelming them.

Plan the ten days

Day 1. Culture and cadence. How we work.
Day 2. Role card. Purpose, outcomes, decisions, hand offs.
Day 3. Tools and access. Verify least privilege.
Day 4. Process maps. Walk the work.
Day 5. Job aids. One page checklists.
Day 6. Prompt library tied to the role.
Day 7. Shadow a real task.
Day 8. Practice with feedback.
Day 9. Run the task with supervision.
Day 10. Run the task solo and write a short lessons learned.

Make it stick

Assign a champion. Protect time. Track completion and first task quality. Offer office hours for two more weeks.

Outcome

Confidence and throughput by the end of week two.