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A 1:1 meeting (also known as a 1-1 or 1-on-1) is a meeting between a manager and an employee. Unlike a typical group meeting where the purpose is status reports or to talk strategy, the purpose of a 1 on 1 meeting is to build rapport, coach, and give and gather feedback. It’s a personal space where that employee can open up about issues that might be holding them back and get help from you to develop their professional skills.
Here are 7 common areas that are often spoken of in 1:1 meetings with a manager: Poor communication: Oftentimes we’re too busy talking about strategy and ways to improve productivity that communication between manager and employee often gets overlooked. That’s why this space is important to create a space where employees and managers can establish a rapport. Lack of feedback: When there is a lack of feedback, it implies that the manager doesn't have a coaching relationship with their reportee. A coaching relationship is very important to ensure that there is continuous improvement in performance. Career growth and development stalling: The space for 1:1s is great to ensure that professional development of an employee continues to happen. This way they’re satisfied not only with their manager but also with the organisation that they work for. There's a sense the company as a whole is working for the betterment of the employee. Unclear purpose of work: Sometimes strategies keep changing at higher levels of the organisation and can cause some degree of confusion or an unclear purpose of work. The 1:1 space is great to clear that confusion by asking managers directly of what’s going on. Lack of trust and confidence in their manager: When there’s a lack of trust and communication between managers and reportees, reportees can develop low confidence in their managers. That’s why it’s important to talk and iron out these issues. Bottled up frustrations: Any frustrations regarding work or the company, can be discussed in this space as well. Interpersonal and inter-team conflicts: When many people work together, issues are bound to arise, and conflicts may occur which the employee may not be able to solve on their own. Thus, this space of 1:1s, is great to get that much needed solution. So whether you’re conducting the 1:1 or participating in it, these are the common areas of discussion that may come up. Here’s hoping you’re more equipped to conduct or feel more comfortable discussing these common 1:1 topics in your next conversation.
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