This simple One-on-One ritual can dramatically transform the performance and the culture
of your team and your organization.
Test out this simple practice and see for yourself what happens in the team.

Developmental One-on-Ones

CONNECT

Spend a couple of minutes at the start of the meeting to deepen personal
connection, and just be human beings with each other. Find out what the other
person needs and do some loose time boxing.

UNBLOCK

Remove obstacles to empower your team to push things forward. Ask them to
come to you with a list of what they need from you in order to do their job well.
Encourage direct reports to bring up concerns or frustrations–yes, even
uncomfortable stuff like team dynamics or truths you need to hear about your
own leadership style.

DEVELOP

Make sure you know how your employees want to develop, and dedicate at least
a few minutes in each session to checking in on their long term progress. What
concrete steps have they taken to meet their stretch targets? Ask how it’s going
and what you can do to help.

Once people are more deeply aligned, more honest, and more effectively
supported to be at their best, you’ll have an unstoppable force that can achieve
far more.