Day 12 · 9:00 to 9:30
Nudge 4 of 10: The Pace Setter
“Two weeks in. The firehose is over but the doubt is just starting.”
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HalpCraft/Onboarding Nudges
Managers don’t need more theory.They need the right prompt at the right moment.
HalpCraft Onboarding Nudges helps managers give new hires a better start. It puts ten practical prompts in your calendar at key moments across the first 150 days, each with what to do and the words to use, so good management doesn’t get lost in a busy week.
$49 NZDper new hire, one-time.Less than the cost of their first day.
Hiring a few? Team packs from $39 per hire.
From checkout to the day it lands
The problem
Most managers know what a good start looks like.
- MondayRosters, and a supplier who won’t call back.
- TuesdayThe inbox.
- WednesdayThree things due by Friday.
- Thursday
Check in with the new starter.
The problem is remembering it on the right Tuesday. The conversations that make a new start work are small, and they’re the easiest thing in the week to let slip.
How the nudges work
Set up once. Then it turns up on its own.
About two minutes of setup. After that there’s nothing to log in to, and nothing to remember.
1
Buy
$49 NZD for one new hire, or a Team pack for several.
Checkout by Stripe2
Tell us who and when
Your new hire’s name, their start date, standard or shift pattern, and the time you’d like nudges to land.
About two minutes3
Import one file
The calendar file arrives by email. Open it once and all ten nudges are in place, each on its day.
Google, Outlook or Apple4
Get on with your week
Each nudge turns up when it’s due, with a reminder 15 minutes before.
Across 150 days
Bought a Team pack? Each manager enters their code at halpcraft.com/redeem. Codes are valid for 12 months.Shift workers can adjust any date before importing. Standard schedules skip weekends.
The 150-day journey
Ten moments, weighted to the start.
Most of the weight sits early, when a new start is decided. Then the nudges spread out, the way the relationship does.
The first 25 daysNudges 1 to 5
- One week before01The Team Signal
- Day 102The Belonging Ritual
- End of week 103Clarity & Connection Check
- Day 1204The Pace SetterOpened below ↓
- Day 2505The Ethos Guard
Months 2 to 5Nudges 6 to 10
- Month 206In the programme
- Month 307In the programme
- Month 408In the programme
- Month 509In the programme
- Month 510In the programme
The full sequence, with every date and every guide, arrives with your calendar. Most nudges take 10 to 20 minutes.
One nudge, openedNudge 4 of 10, the Day 12 moment.
One calendar block. One short guide. Ten minutes.
In 15 minutesNudge 4 of 10: The Pace Setter
This is Day 12, exactly as it lands. One tap opens the guide.
Inside the guide
Day 12 · The Pace Setter
01In the full guide
Why this moment matters
Why Day 12 is the moment, in plain words.
02
What to do · 3 actions, 10 minutes
- The Hidden Question. Ask one person, word for word:
“What’s one thing you’ve come across that you’re not sure about, but haven’t asked about yet?”
Then stop talking. The real answer usually comes after the pause.
- The Timeline TalkIn the full guide
- The Progress AnchorIn the full guide
03In the full guide
What the research says
The research anchor for the moment, with its sources named.
04In the full guide
Why you’re doing this
The leadership reason behind the moment.
What’s inside the programme
Good onboarding isn’t one big event.It’s a handful of small moments.
Helping good leaders do the job a little better.
Every one of the ten nudges includes
- 01
Why this moment matters
What’s going on for your new hire at this point, in plain words.
- 02
What to do, and the words to use
Three or four small actions, with the exact words where they help.
- 03
A research anchor
The evidence behind the moment, with its sources named.
- 04
Why you’re doing this
The leadership reason, so it never feels like a box to tick.
- Straight awayOne email with one calendar file. Nothing else to set up.
- Around Day 60A short check-in email with one thing to tell your new hire.
- NeverAn app to check, a login, or anything sent to your new hire.
Start smallOne price per new hire. Paid once.
Start with one new hire.
Team 5 $220 NZD
Five new hires, $44 each. Five setup codes by email.
Buy Team 5Team 10 $390 NZD
Ten new hires, $39 each. Ten setup codes by email.
Buy Team 10
Prices in New Zealand dollars. Secure payment by Stripe. Nothing renews. Placing candidates? Agency programme.
Not sure yet? Try one nudge, free.
One real nudge in your calendar tomorrow at 9am, so you can feel how it lands.
One email. No follow-up spam.
Or read one now
The Hidden Question: one action from The Pace Setter, the Day 12 nudge. What to ask, why it works, and what to do with the answer.
Questions
Not covered here? hello@halpcraft.com. A real person replies within 24 hours.
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay once for each new hire and nothing renews. $49 NZD for one, or $220 NZD for five and $390 NZD for ten.
Which calendars does it work with?
Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar. You get one calendar file by email and import it once.
Does my new hire see any of this?
No. The nudges are for you, the manager. HalpCraft never contacts your new hire.
My new hire works shifts. Does it still work?
Yes. Choose the shift pattern during setup and your email includes a link to adjust any nudge date to fit the roster before you import the calendar. Standard schedules skip weekends automatically.
How much time does each nudge take?
Most take 10 to 20 minutes. Day 1 is the longest at about an hour, and most of that is time spent with your new hire, which you’d be spending anyway.
I’m buying for several managers. How does that work?
Buy a Team 5 or Team 10 pack and you’ll receive setup codes by email. Pass one to each manager. They enter it at halpcraft.com/redeem, fill in their own new hire’s details, and their nudges go to their calendar. Codes are valid for 12 months.
We’re a recruitment agency.
Onboarding Nudges works well as part of every placement. See the agency programme or email us about volume pricing.
What do you do with the details I enter?
We use them to time and address your nudges and to email you your calendar. See our privacy policy for the details.
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