Guide for new managers

Your first 90 days
as a manager.

Four concrete steps a week for 13 weeks – plus 1:1 notes for your team, a delegation board and feedback preparation with SBI. No account, no cloud: your team data stays on your phone.

No account
Team data stays on your phone
Plan weeks 1–2 free

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90-day plan in week 4 of 13: progress ring at 27 %, 14 of 52 steps done, this week's four steps with two ticked off and the list of all weeks

Nobody teaches you to lead.
You just get a team.

Most new managers are promoted because they were good at their job – not because they learned to run 1:1s, delegate or give feedback. ManagerKit turns your first 90 days into a clear plan.

The 90-day plan

Four steps a week. Thirteen weeks.

From a listening tour and clear expectations to a steady 1:1 rhythm, early wins, delegation and difficult conversations. Every step says why it matters and how to do it – tick it off when it's done.

Already leading for a few weeks? Tell the app when you started and the plan opens at the right week. Every Monday a reminder brings this week's steps.

weeks, each with one clear theme

concrete leadership steps

uploads of your team notes

What a new manager needs. Nothing more.

90-day plan

13 weeks × 4 steps, each with why and how. A progress ring shows how far you are. Weeks 1–2 free, all 13 with Pro.

1:1 notes

Collect topics during the week, log each 1:1 with notes and agreements and track development goals per person.

Delegation board

Task, expected result, person, deadline and a check-in halfway. Open, in progress, done – at a glance.

Feedback with SBI

Situation, behaviour, impact – with opening sentences and a hint when your words sound like a judgement.

Reminders

Monday plan, due 1:1s, check-ins, deadlines and follow-ups. Local on your phone, no server.

Private by design

No account, no cloud, no AI, no ads. Names and notes about your team stay on this device.

Team & 1:1s

Never miss a 1:1 again.

Add the people you lead and choose a rhythm: every 7, 14, 21 or 30 days. ManagerKit sorts your team by urgency, flags overdue 1:1s and keeps topics, goals and agreements for every person.

Topics you tick off in the 1:1 move into the notes. Names and notes never leave this device.

Person page with the 1:1 status (last 1:1 13 days ago, every 2 weeks), a button to log the 1:1, topics for the next 1:1, development goals and the 1:1 history

Delegation

Hand over, check in, let go.

Describe the result, pick a person, set a deadline and a check-in date. The board shows what is open, in progress and done – and what is overdue.

Start with the “Only I can” list: write down what you still do yourself and turn it into a delegation with one tap. Pro shows how much you delegate and how much gets done on time.

Delegation board with statistics (67 % delegated, 67 % on time, 3 still open, 1 overdue) and tasks grouped into open, in progress and done

Feedback

Feedback that lands.

Prepare praise or criticism in two minutes with SBI: situation, behaviour, impact. Pick an opening sentence, then follow the conversation guide step by step.

Wrote “always” or “never”? ManagerKit suggests describing what you observed instead. After the talk it reminds you to follow up in 14 days.

Feedback conversation guide in six steps – opening sentence, situation, behaviour, impact, question, next step – and “Feedback given” with a follow-up in 14 days

The difference

Leading on purpose, not on the fly.

Figuring out leadership as you goA plan with four concrete steps every week
1:1s that get moved and forgottenA rhythm per person and a reminder when a 1:1 is due
Notes about your team scattered everywhereTopics, goals and agreements per person, in one place
Doing everything yourselfA delegation board with deadline and check-in
Feedback that sounds like a verdictSBI: observed behaviour, impact, next step

Made for your first years as a manager.

First-time team leads

You just got your first team. The plan tells you what matters this week.

Promoted from within

Yesterday a colleague, today the boss. Clear expectations and regular 1:1s make the switch easier.

Taking over a team

New team or new company? The listening tour in weeks 1–2 helps you understand before you change things.

Leads with a full calendar

The delegation board and the “Only I can” list help you hand over work instead of doing it all yourself.

Founders with a first team

Your first employees deserve regular 1:1s and specific feedback. ManagerKit keeps you on track.

Experienced managers

Use the Team and Feedback tabs on their own to keep your 1:1s and feedback consistent.

Quick questions.

Who is ManagerKit for?

For new and recently promoted managers – team leads, project leads with people responsibility and founders with a first team. If you lead people and want a clear plan for your first 90 days plus one simple place for 1:1 notes, delegation and feedback, ManagerKit is for you.

What does ManagerKit cost?

Free: weeks 1–2 of the plan, up to 3 people with 1:1 notes, 5 delegations with the “Only I can” list, feedback preparation with SBI and all reminders. Pro unlocks all 13 weeks, unlimited people and delegations, statistics, CSV export and backup – as a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time purchase. The price is shown in the store.

How does ManagerKit make money?

Only through the optional Pro upgrade. There are no ads, and no data is sold.

Where is my team data stored?

Only on your phone. Names, roles, 1:1 notes, delegations and feedback are never uploaded – there is no account and no cloud. The app only sends a technical usage signal with a random installation ID (app opened, Pro page viewed, purchase started) – never names or notes.

Can I back up or export my data?

Yes, with Pro: a backup as a JSON file and CSV exports for team & 1:1s, delegations or feedback, shared through your phone's share menu. These files are not encrypted, so keep them only where they are safe. Restoring a backup is free.

What is the 90-day plan based on?

On widely used practices for a manager's first months: a listening tour, clear expectations with your own manager and team, a steady 1:1 rhythm, early wins, team agreements, feedback, delegation, developing people, priorities, difficult conversations and a review after 90 days. It is a practical guide, not a certified training, and it does not replace HR or legal advice.

Does ManagerKit use AI?

No. There is no AI and no server behind the app. The plan is written content, and the hint on judging words such as “always” or “never” is a simple word check on your phone.

Which devices and languages are supported?

Android and iPhone – the app is in preparation and coming soon to Google Play and the App Store. It speaks English, German, Spanish, French and Italian, with the full 90-day plan in all five languages.

Start week 1 today.

Tell ManagerKit when you started leading and tick off your first step. It takes less than a minute.

Coming soon for Android and iPhone.

Your first 90 daysas a manager.

Nobody teaches you to lead.You just get a team.