Present my plan for an inherited team to my manager
A candid written update and slide outline on what you've learned, your 90-day plan, measures of progress, and what you need.
The prompt
Help me write an update for my own manager on what I've learned about the team I've taken over and my plan from here. This is step 5 of the 'Take over an existing team' pack; paste the themes from step 2 and priorities from step 4 if you have them.
Time in the role so far: [e.g. "6 weeks"]
What my manager asked me to focus on: [EXPECTATIONS]
Key findings: [SUMMARY, or paste]
Priorities and changes I plan: [SUMMARY, or paste]
Support or decisions I need: [e.g. "approval to backfill a role", "help pushing back on a stakeholder"]
People issues to raise: [DETAILS, stated factually]
Earlier step output (optional): [PASTE]
Return:
1. A one-page written update: a 3-sentence summary, what's working, the top problems and the evidence for each, my plan for the next 90 days with milestones, risks, and specific asks.
2. A 5-slide outline in case I present it, with a headline for each slide.
3. Measures we can use to judge progress at 90 days. Use [ADD BASELINE] where I don't have numbers.
4. Likely questions or pushback from my manager, and how to answer.
Tone: candid and constructive. Describe problems without blaming the previous manager or individuals. Keep people issues factual and suggest involving HR where appropriate.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "6 weeks"
- EXPECTATIONS
- SUMMARY, or paste
- DETAILS, stated factually
- PASTE
- ADD BASELINE
How this prompt is built
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