How to handle employee 1 ON 1 MEETINGS

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1 on 1 meetings are important

You need 1 on 1’s to know:

• employee performance;• employee morale;• employee feedback.

and last 30

to 60 minutes

1 on 1 meetings should

happen every 2 – 4 weeks

It's not only for:• delegating tasks;• performance reviews;• yelling;

1 on 1 meetings

are a conversation

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Don’t go to meetings unprepared!Have a plan for meetings so you don’t waste time.

Use a meeting planner

PLAN YOUR MEETINGS

Start with open ended questions to establish a connection and a good mood.

Use a meeting planner

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"How are you?"

"What are you trying

to make happen in

the next three

months?"

"What do you wish

you had more time to

do?"

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"How are you?"

"What are you trying

to make happen in

the next three

months?"

"What do you wish

you had more time to

do?"

Continue with status updates on all specific projects.

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"Is the project on track?

Why not?"

"What's the most

important decision you’re

facing? What's keeping

you from making it?"

"When will the project be

finished?"

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Then ask for feedback. Let employees know that their ideas matter.

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"What are you doing that

you would like to stop doing

or delegate to someone

else?"

"If you were hired to consult

with our company, what

would you advise?"

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"What are you doing that

you would like to stop doing

or delegate to someone

else?"

"If you were hired to consult

with our company, what

would you advise?"

Have an agreementDecide what will be done next by both the

employee and manager. Have a clear vision on how to move forward.

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References:

http://teammeeting.co/

http://hr.smcgov.org/how-conduct-o

ne-one-meetings-guide-supervisors

https://blog.asana.com/2015/05/wo

rkstyle-what-is-a-1-1/

http://tribehr.com/blog/twenty-one

-questions-for-great-one-on-one-

meetings

Fierce Conversations, Susan Scott,

2004, Published by The Berkley

Publishing Group

Questions for one-to-ones

Be more productive with less meetings and weekly reporting.

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