When deadlines loom and a time crunch hits, what's the first thing you or your direct reports reschedule?

Too often, the answer is “one-on-one meetings.”

But as Peter points out in this episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast, “It’s more important to have a one-on-one than to have a perfect one-on-one!”

So what makes a good 1:1 that doesn’t feel like a waste of time?

Daniel and Peter offer a number of tips for creating great 1:1 meetings, including:

• The four key questions to ask in your 1:1 meetings
• The ideal frequency and length of a 1:1 meeting (hint: it depends)
• The most important action you can take after each one-on-one
• Plus, some insights about shifting demographics, tips about using Leadership Gems, and memories of scouting adventures (or misadventures?).

In This Episode:

1:51 – Insight of the Week
5:58 – Memory Lane: Leadership Gems
12:43 – Topic: The Communication in One-on-One Meetings
34:02 – Lightning Round

Resources:

Stewart Leadership Insights:
Here Come the Zoomers!
6 Tips to Help Build Support for Your Next Change Effort
6 Tips to Make 1:1 Meetings More Effective (Includes link to a free downloadable guide!)
Matching Managerial Oversight to Employee Competence
The 2 Levels in Every Conversation
3 Human Needs to Retain Every Employee
The Two Types of Questions Great Leaders Ask

Stewart Leadership Resources:

52 Leadership Gems: Practical and Quick Insights for Leading Others, by John Parker Stewart

Glassdoor’s 2024 Workplace Trends

“Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies,” Jill Lawless, AP

“Five Ways to Make Your One-On-One Meetings More Effective,” MIT Sloan Management Review

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