Employee Onboarding Checklist
Organise tasks before the start date, on day one, in the first week and around day 30. Record owners, due dates and follow-up actions.
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Project Risk Register
Record risks, existing controls, ratings, owners, treatment actions and review outcomes. Includes a blank register and three fictional examples.
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Agree scope, deliverables, acceptance and approvals in Word, then manage tasks, owners, dates and dependencies in Excel. Includes a completed example.
Download project plan (.docx)
Download task tracker (.xlsx)
Employee Feedback and Action Plan
Prepare a routine feedback conversation, capture both perspectives and agree actions, support and a review date. Includes a fictional example.
Download editable feedback form (.docx)
Download printable feedback form (PDF)
Use your organisation's approved procedures and risk criteria. Keep completed records secure. The PDF is for printing; choose Word or Excel when you want to edit a file.
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