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First Week Pulse

Sent to new hires one week in. Surfaces confusion, gaps in clarity, and early impressions while there's still time to course-correct onboarding before bad habits form.

Completion time: 3–5 minutesCadence: 7 days after joiningBest for: HR, managers, and team leads welcoming new hiresAuto-trigger: 7 days after new member added

Template questions (5)

  1. 1
    How clear is your understanding of your role and what success looks like?
    Opinion Scale 1–5
    1 = Very unclear
    5 = Crystal clear
  2. 2
    How welcomed and supported do you feel by the team so far?
    Opinion Scale 1–5
    1 = Not at all
    5 = Very welcomed
  3. 3
    What's gone well in your first week?
    Open text
  4. 4
    What's been confusing or unclear?
    Open text
  5. 5
    What do you need most right now to get up to speed quickly?
    Open text

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