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AUGUST 4, 2023

Skip level meetings are one of the best ways to keep a pulse on things and gather insights you couldn't get any other way. Today, we break down everything you need to know about skip level meetings to answer key questions you may have such as: Are skip level meetings a good fit for you? How do you start skip level meetings?

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Know Your Team

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Have an upcoming one-on-one meeting? How to prepare for a one-on-one meeting as a manager “You’re not prepared. Or at least that’s what employees think when it comes to one-on-one meetings. The 5 mistakes you’re likely making in your one-on-one meetings with direct reports “Don’t waste your time. An interesting read….

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They are shown their workspace, given the equipment and resources they need, meet colleagues and managers, get to know work processes, and familiarize themselves with the company’s mission and values. Here’s what a sample 30-60-90 day plan could look like: Download the free 30-60-90 day plan template !

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Get Lighthouse

APRIL 1, 2023

Meanwhile, when they know what they're doing, and they're meeting or exceeding your expectations, the last thing they want is you telling them exactly how to do their work. Download our free meeting template below. Then the meeting ends. If you are, make sure you ask good questions in the meeting, and really listen.

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15Five

JUNE 8, 2020

Users are able to convert PDF files into page-flip catalogs, or design publications directly in Flipsnack by leveraging the hundreds of professionally designed catalog templates and an easy-to-use design tool in the platform. This way, 1-on-1 meetings become a really valuable and actionable tool for both managers and employees.

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15Five

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Use performance marketing software with a built-in one-on-one tool to schedule meetings, create agendas, take notes, and set OKRs. Check out this one-on-one template. Get together team members for in-person meetings and events. Feeling unsure about the topics to cover for impactful one-on-ones?

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15Five

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The review admin(s) will have full control over the review cycle creation, question templates and visibility of in-progress and completed answers. – Add your company values (this will enable quick setup of Question templates later). . – Add your company values (this will enable quick setup of Question templates later).

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Know Your Team

APRIL 9, 2020

Meetings are happening. It’s Slack messages, Zoom video meetings… and that’s it. You hold more meetings to “just make sure folks are on task.” For example, I’ve known employees to spend more time preparing for meetings to show their boss that their working, than spending the time on the work itself.

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Get Lighthouse

JUNE 2, 2023

You can't just give someone a drive-by bit of feedback in chat, a rarely used real-time feedback app, or even a quick comment before running to another meeting. If you have regular 1 on 1s with your team, then all you need to do is put this on your 1:1 meeting agenda for next time. They will have questions for you.

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Know Your Team

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But it’s more than just watching a video course on feedback and calling it a day – it’s giving your team tactical scripts and templates they can use for giving and receiving feedback, and scenarios they can practice. 2) Call an all-team meeting together to talk about this renewed commitment + focus on feedback.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 10, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Walls are Talking – Making Meetings Work by Kevin Eikenberry on January 10, 2011 in Guest Posts , Leadership , Learning Hi. I think if you had been at the meeting you would have noticed a lot of things. years anyway.

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Know Your Team

APRIL 16, 2020

Here are some questions you can try asking during a one-on-one meeting…. You’re not going to see people having brainstorming meetings around whiteboards. In particular, you can use our One-on-Ones Tool in Know Your Team to get one-on-one meeting question suggestions and agenda templates just like this. #4:

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Get Lighthouse

MAY 26, 2022

Are you new to 1:1 meetings? Whether you're new to 1:1 meetings or are looking for a resource to help you make a case for others to have one on ones, this is the post for you. Effective 1:1 meetings are the king of soft skills development. Over and over again we've seen how these meetings help managers and their teams.

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Ed Batista

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

One-on-one meetings with employees are seemingly among a leader's most straightforward tasks. Andy Grove, the late CEO of Intel, noted that managers from other companies viewed formal one-on-ones as unnecessary, telling him, "I don't need scheduled meetings with my supervisor [or subordinate]; I see [them] several times a day." [2]

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Peter Winick

OCTOBER 17, 2022

And so the system that I created, the story framing system helps you find those stories, and it’s about the journalistic take on there, meet the needs of the audience and delivering your knowledge as a solution to their problems and setting it up that way. But many people are literally like, What do I write next? What do I write next?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The Peter Principle meets Task Relevant Maturity. When you promote someone like that, you need to have the meetings much more often again. Set an agenda together. To make the most of your one on ones, make sure you both bring an agenda to the meeting (an app like Lighthouse can help you with this).

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Get Lighthouse

MAY 1, 2022

While this communication will take many forms (meetings, presentations, emails, calls, etc), writing will be a big part of many of them. Step up and take notes in a meeting, or own updating other teams on your team's progress. As a manager, one on one meetings are your secret weapon. Does something unsexy need done?

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Know Your Team

OCTOBER 29, 2020

” during a one-on-one meeting , try different questions: Questions that put an employee at ease. We give you hundreds of suggested questions like these, and agenda templates, to help you have effective one-on-one meetings that help improve morale. While your intention may be to help, the question hurts. Learn more.

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Know Your Team

JANUARY 8, 2020

That is a 7-hour spread, but they get enough crossover to have their weekly calls. We are slowly getting better at documenting decisions and taking notes from meetings. We also have a weekly internal newsletter, an ongoing series on how people structure their day. Honestly, this is the easiest part of the problem.

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Know Your Team

JUNE 21, 2020

Consider creating a “managers circle” meeting once a month (or even once a week) where you ask your managers to share how they have demonstrated cognitive trust. Teaching #3: 1-on-1 meetings are your most high-leverage tool as a manager. How to teach this in your new manager training?

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Know Your Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

To enable honest communication, you’ll want to establish two mechanisms in your team as a new manager: (1) recurring one-on-one meetings with each direct report and (2) a system of asking regular employee pulse questions. One-on-one meetings are markedly paramount for you, as a new manager. 3: Context.

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15Five

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

With a short prompt and single click, you can receive a strong first draft of everything from a job description to an offsite agenda. Recruiting Our panelists shared some examples of teams using AI to create job descriptions, build templates for hiring plans, draft interview questions and rubrics, and more.

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Get Lighthouse

APRIL 27, 2023

To solve this, maybe you've already tried delegating to someone on your team, or had a lot of conversations and meetings about it. Make it an agenda item everyone sees, then discuss it in detail in a meeting. Use your 1 on 1s to reinforce ideas you're trying to get buy-in for by following this 1:1 meeting template.

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Know Your Team

APRIL 22, 2020

Get 100’s of questions and agenda templates. During your next one-on-one meeting , try asking these 4 critical questions – or some of the 10 suggested follow-up questions. Our tools help remote managers support remote employees by helping them build social connection , hold effective 1-on-1 meetings , and more.

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BCW Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

So literally, I mean, it was the next Tuesday that we were having a board meeting at Nicolas Fund for Education, and I informed the board that I was going to be transitioning off that board and passing on the CEO role by the end of the year. We had a weekly rhythm to carry out the plan. We were just kind of in shell shock.

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Get Lighthouse

JULY 12, 2022

As with all of these challenges, managers like you have the power to counter this by taking steps like building trust and rapport with your remote workers by making time to get to know them, and having dedicated, regular 1 on 1s with everyone on your team weekly. Want to learn more about the challenges of remote work in 2022?

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15Five

APRIL 9, 2019

In a previous post , 15Five CEO, David Hassel discusses the true value of 1-on-1s and how they benefit all parties in the long run: “It seems counterintuitive that spending time will free up time, but that’s exactly what these meetings can do. Over the course of time, benefits of 1-on-1 meetings don’t stop at streamlined work efficiencies.

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Get Lighthouse

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While it doesn’t cover *everything* (which would be hard in the length limitations of the typical ChatGPT response), the advice it shares covers excellent fundamentals: Set aside a time convenient for both you and your direct report to ensure meeting continuity week after week. Come prepared with an agenda so you make the most of the meeting.

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Peter Winick

JULY 18, 2022

Because once again, going back to approval processes and getting on the agenda of the CEO, given everything else that is going on, on his or her personal calendar, it can be difficult. And now that we know our products, our product roadmap, what we can do, and then stewardship choices like that, we’ve sort of created a template.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This might work out fine for most emails and some messages, but it makes it nearly impossible for scheduling group meetings. Remote workers may be excluded from meetings with excuses used like, "we needed to make a decision quickly" or "their window of meeting times is already full." Don’t go overboard with meetings.

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