A starting point for useful questions

These topics help you find context; they are not a list of required policies, benefits, or assigned tasks.

Use the topics below to decide what information would help you feel prepared. The examples are prompts, not links to documents or a claim that a particular resource is available.

Browse by topic

Choose a topic, then ask your manager or onboarding point of contact where to find the current guidance.

Role context

Role context

Clarify your team's purpose, the work you are joining, and unfamiliar role or process terms.
First-week prompts
Tools

Tools and shared materials

Find out which tools are relevant to your work and where current team materials are kept.
Tools and Workplace
Workplace

Workplace arrangements

Gather questions about the place or setup where your work takes place.
Workplace prompts
Questions

Who can answer my question?

Use role-based examples to identify a sensible first person to ask.
People and Support

Prepare a useful question

A short note can make a conversation more productive.

  1. 1

    Name what you want to understand

    For example: a team term, a tool, your next scheduled activity, or where current guidance is kept.

  2. 2

    Note what you already checked

    Mention the joining information or page you reviewed and what remains unclear.

  3. 3

    Ask who owns the answer

    If the topic is unfamiliar, ask your manager or onboarding point of contact which person or team can help.