Friday Fundamentals: 1:1 Meetings
Colleen D'Souza
General Manager - Human Relations at Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. with expertise in HR
Management Essentials: 1:1 Meetings
Meeting on a regular basis, face-to-face or virtually, helps people stay informed and build a trusting relationship.?Having one on ones more often, creates a safe, structured environment where team members can bring up issues in time.
Pointers to get the most out of 1:1 meetings
Value its Purpose
Make 1:1 meetings a routine
It is essential to develop a routine by blocking out time in your calendar, keep those meetings sacred, and reschedule only when necessary.
Build Rapport
When you get to know your team members beyond their work, they will trust you more. They will be more open to feedback, more likely to come sooner with problems, and more motivated to work.
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Ask open ended conversation questions
Ask your team members about their wellbeing, experience in the team, career goals and if it feels natural also chat about private things for a bit.?Such conversations allow even introverts to open up:
Be Present
Presence means giving your full attention by coming prepared, turning off notifications on devices, starting on time and listening actively.?
Write things down
Taking time to write down what you want to discuss and later summarizing the outcomes shows respect for other person’s time and helps eliminate any misunderstandings.
Start now, and iterate later
The key to good 1:1 meetings is doing them and learning to improvise along the way
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Head Operations
2 年These are really great techniques to personalize our team & understand and analyse them. It will help to get best results out of them.
Automotive Strategist | Solving Growth Challenges in Electrification, Connected & SDV and Future of Mobility
2 年Wow, Thanks a lot for touching all points. Brilliant observation!