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Show Notes
- [0:00:48] Episode Summary | Intro
- Standing Energy
- What Happens In Between F.I.T.ness Check-ups?
- [0:02:10] Recap of Last Episode’s Quarterly F.I.T.ness Check-in
- If you’re only having conversations every three months, or annually, something is wrong.
- [0:03:46] People Want Regular Feedback
- Team Members Want Clarity & Shared Understanding
- Even if they’re low maintenance, and keep their head down, working hard…they still want and need the feedback.
- Why Weekly vs Less Frequently
- Generally, the more frequently you meet, the shorter your meetings will be overall.
- If you schedule weekly, and you have to miss one, you’re not losing alot, whereas if you miss a monthly, you could be letting major agenda topics slide by for too long.
- Don’t Make Your 1:1s All About Task LIsts & Project Management
- Stick to Your Time Frame
- Don’t be afraid to push agenda items off to the following week’s 1:1.
- It’s not the end of the world if you can’t meet for one week.
- Don’t Make it so Clinical That it’s Not Meaningful
- [0:11:45] On Misfit Pairings of Employee & Role
- It’s so important to have and stick to an agenda for 1:1s.
- [0:13:20] Manager’s Guide to 1 on 1s
- https://ciircles.com/1on1/
- 1:1s are about establishing connection with your direct report:
- Establishing Empathy
- Understanding Goals
- Laying Growth Path
- Providing Clarity
- …not just about the tasks & projects.
- Invest Time and Energy in Your Team
- [0:16:28] The Hard Truths
- It’s hard, it takes time, but it’s your job as a manager and/or leader.
- Do it right and you have allies in the business, do it wrong (or not at all) and you have opponents.
- [0:17:58] Is There an Ideal Number of Direct Reports?
- 20% of your time should ideally be spent on nurturing your communication and connection with your team members.
- [0:19:28] Don’t Let Your 1:1s be Manager Driven
- Let Your Team Members Set the Agenda
- You Will Have to Train Team Members on How the 1:1 Works
- Communicate and Enforce What the 1:1 is For, The Purpose & Goal
- Some will take to this really quickly, for others it will take time and experience.
- 1:1s Are a Great Way to Practice Collaboration
- Active Listening & Taking Notes is Powerful for You and the Employee’s Rapport
- Actually caring, and listening is a very good thing.
- [0:26:12] Think About the Best Manager You Ever Had
- Odds are that one of the things that made them the best was that they genuinely cared about and believed in you.
- You May be a Diamond in the Rough
- Let’s be honest, there are those who establish routine communication and good rapport so well, so regularly, that they may not need an explicit weekly 1:1.
- Be the Manager Who Remembers Your Team Members’ Children’s Names
- [0:28:33] Parting Words | Recap
