Leadership onboarding & development
Leadership onboarding support for charities, education and social purpose organisations. Help new leaders settle into role, build relationships and succeed from the outset.
Supporting leaders in their first year
We support organisations and newly appointed leaders through the early stages of a role, helping create a strong start and build the foundations for long-term success.
This work focuses on the first months in post, where expectations are set and relationships begin to form.
You might be looking for this support if you are:
- appointing a new CEO or senior leader
- wanting to provide a more structured and supportive induction
- looking to strengthen how you manage probation and early performance
- preparing for a first annual review or appraisal
- wanting to support a leader to settle in and succeed
What we do
We provide structured, practical support across onboarding, probation and early performance.
Our approach is tailored to your organisation and the role, so expectations are clear and support is consistent.
We can support you in:
- Designing a structured induction plan for the first weeks in role
- Supporting the setting of clear probation objectives
- Gathering feedback to inform early performance discussions
- Preparing for probation reviews with both the organisation and the postholder
- Supporting annual review processes, including feedback and reflection
What you’ll receive
We will build a clear framework for onboarding and early performance, including:
- A tailored induction plan ready to use from day one
- Tools to support probation and early performance discussions
- Structured feedback to inform review conversations
- Support for annual appraisal processes where needed
- A more consistent and considered approach to leadership development
How we work
Our support is delivered by experienced HR practitioners who work closely with you throughout the service.
We adapt the approach to reflect your organisation, your leadership team and the specific challenges of the role. Our aim is to provide practical support that helps both the organisation and the individual succeed.
You might be looking for this support if you are
- appointing a new CEO or senior leader
- wanting to provide a more structured and supportive induction
- looking to strengthen how you manage probation and early performance
- preparing for a first annual review or appraisal
- wanting to support a leader to settle in and succeed
Case study
Supporting a new CEO through their first year
We worked with a charity in appointing a new CEO, supporting both the individual and the board through the first year in post.
This included developing a structured induction plan, setting clear probation objectives and gathering feedback to inform review discussions. We also supported the annual appraisal process, helping to ensure it was constructive and well-structured and allowed for 360° feedback.
The result was a clearer, more supportive experience for the CEO, with stronger alignment between the board and the postholder.
Let's work together
If you’re appointing a new leader and want to support them to succeed from the outset, we’d be happy to talk through what might help.