Estimated time to read is 15 minutes
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Employee Engagement
Employees who do have regular 1:1 meetings with their managers are 3 times more likely to be engage
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<aside> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23FFBA33' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3crect x='3' y='12' width='6' height='8' rx='1' /%3e%3crect x='9' y='8' width='6' height='12' rx='1' /%3e%3crect x='15' y='4' width='6' height='16' rx='1' /%3e%3cline x1='4' y1='20' x2='18' y2='20' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" alt="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23FFBA33' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3crect x='3' y='12' width='6' height='8' rx='1' /%3e%3crect x='9' y='8' width='6' height='12' rx='1' /%3e%3crect x='15' y='4' width='6' height='16' rx='1' /%3e%3cline x1='4' y1='20' x2='18' y2='20' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" width="40px" /> Increase productivity
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<aside> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='black' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3ccircle cx='12' cy='7' r='4' /%3e%3cpath d='M6 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4 -4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" alt="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='black' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3ccircle cx='12' cy='7' r='4' /%3e%3cpath d='M6 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4 -4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" width="40px" /> Little to no 1:1s
Employee Disengagement
Employees of managers who don’t have 1:1 meetings are 4 times as likely to be disengaged
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At Airtable every employee should have regular 1:1s with their manager. It helps keep them motivated and move forward to achieving their goals. As a manager it will help you build trust, communicate with your team, and support performance and growth. We expect you to hold regular 1:1s with your team. Inclusive principles will support both of you to make the most of this frequent opportunity for collaboration and mutual uplift, to support performance and growth. While there is no one way to have a 1:1, there are some basic principles that can be applied to all 1:1s
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Weekly or bi-weekly Set it up as a recurring meeting
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<aside> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23EA4F44' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='9' /%3e%3cpolyline points='12 7 12 12 15 15' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" alt="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23EA4F44' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='9' /%3e%3cpolyline points='12 7 12 12 15 15' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" width="40px" /> How Long?
30-60 minutes. See sample agenda for what to discuss
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Each direct report and consider skip- levels when possible
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<aside> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23FFBA33' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3cpath d='M21 3l-6.5 18a0.55 .55 0 0 1 -1 0l-3.5 -7l-7 -3.5a0.55 .55 0 0 1 0 -1l18 -6.5' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" alt="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23FFBA33' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3cpath d='M21 3l-6.5 18a0.55 .55 0 0 1 -1 0l-3.5 -7l-7 -3.5a0.55 .55 0 0 1 0 -1l18 -6.5' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" width="40px" /> Where?
Mix it up. Every once in awhile go outside or grab a snack. If you are remote, make sure both of you turn on your video
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<aside> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='black' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3cpath d='M7 12l5 5l10 -10' /%3e%3cpath d='M2 12l5 5m5 -5l5 -5' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" alt="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='black' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath stroke='none' d='M0 0h24v24H0z' fill='none'/%3e%3cpath d='M7 12l5 5l10 -10' /%3e%3cpath d='M2 12l5 5m5 -5l5 -5' /%3e%3c/svg%3e" width="40px" /> Be prepared
If there is anything you need to share with your team member (cascade information, provide feedback, assign a project) be sure to think of this ahead of time. Go into the meeting clear on your outcome and give your employee a chance to get clear on how they want to use the time.
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What is said in the 1:1 should stay between you and your direct report. This is a chance to build relationship and rapport with your employee.
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1:1 Meetings can feel more stressful and disorganized than they need to be. A few simple steps can make them more productive and collaborative.