Goal
Ben Horowitz once described 1:1 meetings (also spelled as one-on-one or 1-on-1) as the “free-form meeting for all the pressing issues, brilliant ideas, and chronic frustrations that do not fit neatly into status reports, email and other less personal and intimate mechanisms.”
Use 1:1s to build rapport and empathy between teammates. Turn this type of meetings into a habit as a team building exercise.
Questions
- What is one thing I can do to make your life better at work?
- What activities at work give you energy these days?
- Would you like more or less feedback on your work? If so, what additional feedback would you like?
- What activities would you consider are not a good use of your time?
- Is there anything else you'd like to mention? If so, please write it down.
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