From the course: Management Foundations
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The 1:1 meeting
- The one on one meeting is a chance to spend time with each of your team members individually. Few managers do this regularly and fewer still get the full benefit from these meetings both for their team members and themselves. Let's talk about how to make these meetings a valuable use of your precious time. Getting an update on work is likely the outcome you think of first when thinking about the one on one meeting and without question, this is important, yet it is only the basic purpose of the meeting. Use the meeting to understand where people are, what is working, and where they're frustrated. Also, use this as a time to understand the barriers and challenges they have now and anticipate before you will meet again. Lastly, make sure you answer any questions that they may have for you. Yes, you want to know how people are doing in their current work and projects, but each team member likely has some annual…
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