
New joiners ramp up on Notion pages and Slack messages. Few ever see how top performers actually operate.
The first 90 days determine success — yet most mistakes, escalations, and confidence drops happen during this period.
High performers spend valuable time answering repetitive questions instead of focusing on business outcomes.
New hires understand the process but hesitate when situations require judgment, prioritization, or customer communication.
Different interpretations of the same situation lead to quality issues, customer dissatisfaction, and operational risk.
Real situations based on role, business context, and common early-tenure challenges.


Examples:
- Customer escalation during first month
- Process deviation or exception
- Stakeholder pushback
- Handling pricing, quality, or delivery concerns