Everyone Deserves a Great Manager

Learn about building relationships, empowering your team, and responding to their needs.

How to Have Your First One On One Meeting with an Employee

A comprehensive guide to starting with one on one meetings with an employee, including free templates and recommended questions.

Morale and Motivation

Individual morale issues can sometimes be hard to spot. Asking the right questions in your 1-on-1 meetings can keep you informed so you're better prepared.
How to Get Upward Feedback

Much like team members need feedback in order to improve, managers need feedback in order to become better leaders.
I Intend to…

Increase speed and quality of decisions by asking what others intended to do, not by giving orders.

Peer Performance Reviews

Peer reviews gather feedback from those who are, in many ways, best-positioned to offer quality feedback, an individual’s peers.
9 Questions to Get to Know Your Boss

You’ve joined a new team or a new manager is leading your team. How do you get to know them? How do you come to understand what they expect from you?
Advice for New Managers

The skills that made you a successful individual contributor are not the same as those that will make you a great leader. That’s okay, a few small reminders will help.
Keeping Your Team Inspired

There is no one-size-fits-all solution for inspiring a team to perform as every individual is unique. Getting to know what a team member values though, can go a long way.
Framing Feedback: The Situation-Behavior-Impact Tool

The more specific you can be with your feedback, the more useful your team members will find it and the more likely you are to see a positive impact.

Why You Should Be Using One-on-One Meetings

If you’re not currently holding regular one-on-one meetings with your team members, you may be leaving the opportunity on the table.
How To Run More Effective One-on-One Meetings

By perfecting the art of a productive one-on-one meeting, managers can achieve greater success.
Making a Difference with One-On-One Meetings

What is a one-on-one meeting really for? It’s a manager’s most valuable tool for understanding their staff and building a successful team.
30 Questions for Your One-on-One Meetings

Use these 30 one-on-one meeting questions to keep employee morale and productivity high.
One-on-One Meeting Agenda Template

Create an agenda for a productive and meaningful one-on-one meeting, starting with this template.

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