The first 90 days at any new company can be daunting.

New job jitters, attending standard orientation, and setting up your company email and software permissions can be expected during your first week, but what about the weeks to come – particularly in a remote-first work environment? It can be difficult to establish new professional relationships, grasp work pace, and fully understand what’s expected of you without the benefit of working side-by-side.

At Flock Safety, the first 90 days are critical to charting an employee’s success. To offset ambiguity, new hires are presented with a 90-Day Plan. This plan is role-specific, and includes detailed schedules, learning and development resources, introductions to critical internal stakeholders and cross-functional culture carriers, and projects to complete. In fact, new hires are often expected to contribute to team goals within their very first day, with tasks such as making a customer call, coding a software enhancement, or shadowing interviews for new candidates. 

Chief People Officer, Paige Todd, explains why the first 90 days at Flock Safety are so important:

“When we clearly define what the first 90 days look like, we establish how score is kept and how success is achieved.

One of our values is ‘Do the Work,’ and we are all – regardless of title – expected to contribute in a way that’s very palpable. Not only does contributing at every level grow the business and make us stronger, but when you’re actively doing the work, you have a better understanding of what’s required to get the job done, which incites empathy and keeps the bar high.”

Asset Operations Manager Naomi C. joined Flock Safety earlier this year and shared her experience with the 90-Day Plan: “I found the plan incredibly valuable; it clearly defined what my manager and Flock prioritized as important, and consequently, removed the guesswork from my performance. The transparency in setting these types of expectations was so refreshing, especially since this was a career pivot for me. I felt set up for success from day one and was able to set up meetings with colleagues to have highly productive conversations from the start."

The 90-Day Plan also incorporates opportunities that are unique, compared to companies of similar size. New employees are invited to two small group sessions with the founders of Flock Safety to talk about company culture, history, and to ask any questions that come to mind. People Managers are trained on how to deliver feedback, drive successful meetings, and quickly make informed decisions. Many employees are invited to travel to company headquarters to meet their team in person, and even ride along with a technician installing devices in the field. 

Patrick H. is a new Engineer with Flock Safety who cited, “I especially appreciated how [the 90-Day Plan] pointed me towards the opportunity for a ride-along, as it let me see how my role can affect our field technicians and customers. It also clued me in to how I can improve the team's onboarding and documentation for the future.” He continued, “The plan was especially useful to return back to as a checklist and remind myself of what I can be doing to move the ball forward.”

At the close of 90 days, new employees have already made a meaningful and measurable impact, have created a network of cross-functional team members they can lean on for guidance and support, are confident in the goals of their team, and understand how their contributions create an impact for customers. It is with that knowledge, confidence, and mission-alignment, that Flock Safety is able to quickly deliver solutions that shape a safer future and eliminate crime.

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