What’s inside this 1:1 Meeting for Effective Managers Template:

1💬 General questions

General questions to ask the direct report.

• How are you doing?
• What’s on your mind this week?
• Any admin items (e.g. holidays) that we should discuss?

2 ❓ Alignment

General questions to understand how they are aligning with the company and role.

• How confident do you feel with where the company is going?
• Do you have any questions about strategy?
• Do you need any additional input from me?

3🎯 Progress

General questions to understand what progress has been made since the last conversation.

• What are the key achievements since the last meeting?
• How are you progressing towards your goals?
• What are the current roadblocks?
• What’s one thing you learned since we last talked?
• What has challenged you since we last talked?
• What has gone well since we last talked?

4🤝 Relationships

Questions to build rapport, transparency and gather feedback.

• What feedback do you have for me?
• Any interactions you’d like to discuss?
• How can I best support you between now and the next time we meet?

5🚀 Aspirations

Questions to understand your direct reports’ career goals to see how you can help them grow and succeed.

• What progress have you made on your career goals?
• Which skills would you like to continue working on?

6✅ Next Steps

Questions to understand the next steps after this meeting.

• What are this week’s top priorities?
• Anything we should discuss next time?