1on1 meetings
As stated in the career development handbook, 1on1s between individual contributors and their managers are an essential part of our feedback culture and the go-to-place to talk about any situation that might affect both participants' work relation.
We recommend to have weekly 1on1s. These should be documented and follow a predictable and easy-to-prepare structure. This exemplary template can, for example, be used in a Google doc or in Notion for each 1on1. Thus, the 1on1 can be prepared beforehand and the appointment can focus on conversation.
1on1 template
Date <xx.xx.xxxx>
Topics/what's on your mind
- …
What was your highlight/lowlight in the last 7 days?
- high:
- low:
Is there anything you need help or context with?
- …
Is there any feedback that needs to be communicated?
- Direct:
- Manager:
Is there anything you want?
- …
Are you happy?
- Direct:
- Manager:
What was the most useful for you in our session today?
- …
Misc topics (things, the manager wants to talk about)
- …
Other 1on1s
Usually, team members also have 1on1s with peers, stakeholders, people from other divisions or units, etc. In these cases a different format might make sense, e.g. using a Slack channel to share topics or loose ideas.