Good managers know it\u2019s important to regularly check in with each of their employees, but too often one-on-one meetings feel hurried and disorganized. To make the most of these meetings be more deliberate about how you structure them. First, schedule them. It doesn\u2019t matter how often they occur \u2014 every week, every other, or once a month \u2014 but they should be repeating events on your calendar. And honor these time slots. Don\u2019t get in the habit of canceling, which signals to your employee that you don\u2019t value her time. Make sure there\u2019s an agenda. Ask your direct report for a synopsis of what she\u2019d like to talk about before the meeting. You should do the same for her. When in the room together, be present. Turn off your phone; close your office door. Start the meeting by complimenting your colleague on something she does well. Then, be curious. Listen to your colleague\u2019s concerns and provide feedback and ideas on how she might solve problems. Always close the meeting with a note of appreciation, too. Words of affirmation can mean a lot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Good managers know it\u2019s important to regularly check in with each of their employees, but too often one-on-one meetings feel hurried and disorganized. To make the most of these meetings be more deliberate about how you structure them. First, schedule […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-people-and-culture","category-professional-development","clearfix"],"yoast_head":"\n