<aside> 🎆 1o1s with your manager are one of the most important meetings in your career, but no one teaches you how it’s done. This guide will help you get the most out of them.

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First things first: 1o1s are your show! 🎦

1o1s are there for you. It should be your manager taking time for you. You’re the star of the 1o1 show!

This comes with perks:

• undivided time to talk about ✨you✨
• safe space to discuss workload, career goals, problems, questions

And responsibilities:

• you need to take the lead in them!
• you get out of it what you put in: prep is key!

This guide works under the assumption that you have a pretty good manager. If you’re unlucky and your manager continually cancels 1o1s, or uses the time only to ‘add more work to your already heavy workload’ - reach out to us to get free advice. Schedule a call (here) or send an email to 💌[email protected]

FYI - there’s two types of 1o1s

• asking questions (both ways)
• making decisions
• feedback
• expectation management
• managing workload: re- or deprioritising
• career growth*

*doesn’t need to be as in-depth as your quarterly, but should always be on the menu | - career planning

• roadmapping
• reflection & in-depth (360) feedback
• personal development
• goals & opportunities |

This guide helps you make the most out of your regular 1o1s.

How to BLOW your manager away during your 1o1s

If you only take away one thing from this guide, let it be this: preparation is key!!!

Your 1o1s will be so much easier and you’ll get so much more out of them when you prep.

Before

During

After

🦹‍♀️ Pro-tips:

#1 We highly recommend adding a ‘weekly recap’ message on top of your 1o1 system.