<aside> ℹ️ This is a template document to manage 1:1 sessions with your direct reports.

If you seek inspiration about driving these meetings, check this workbook: First Ten 1:1s for Engineering Leaders.

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How to use this template? (remove before sharing)

Share this document with your direct report (you can add a link to your calendar meeting).
During the meeting, have the big picture in mind (e.g., half-year objectives).
It's meeting for them, not for you. They talk, you listen.
For inspiration, see example documents in the table below.
General inspiration for an agenda:
- Ask for feedback (for you, the company, the team, the overall situation, or processes),
- Deliver your feedback,
- Discuss one important thing (e.g., their growth, product strategy, lessons learned, technology insight).
- Ask how you can help them.
For each 1:1, create a new document with a 1:1 meeting notes template.
- In the table click New → Template → {date} - 1:1 meeting notes
Before sharing, remove this section.

John/Mirek - 1:1s notes

<aside> ℹ️ Person's and team’s objectives - either as a list of goals/KPIs/objectives or link to separate documents/dashboards

They should help with keeping the big picture in mind when running 1:1 sessions.

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