How to have engaging one-on-one meetings.

Name: How to have engaging one-on-one meetings.
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Best practices and real-world tactics on how to connect and lead your employees from anywhere on the planet.

Created byAli Merchant

Last updated 7/2022

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What you'll learn

Master the three ingredients of breakthrough one-on-one meetings.
Learn secrets of how the best leaders prepare for their one-on-one meetings.
Learn to give and receive feedback during one-on-one meetings.
Improve your next one-on-one meeting by asking targeted questions.
Apply coaching tools to motivate and inspire your direct reports.

Course content

7 sections • 24 lectures • 37m total length

What's a one-on-one meeting and why is it so misunderstood?2:45
Learn how to run engaging weekly one-on-one meetings that build trust, boost performance, and keep employees three times more engaged, instead of transactional status updates.
What are the three ingredients of an engaging one-on-one meeting?1:42

FORMAT: What's an engaging one-on-one meeting format?1:31
FORMAT Phase 1: How do I design a distraction-free one-on-one meeting?1:42
FORMAT Phase 1: How do I figure out what's on my employee's mind?1:40
FORMAT Phase 1: How do I coach my employee during the one-on-one meeting?2:12
FORMAT Phase 1: RECAP1:45
Master format phase 1 by leading one-on-one meetings with your direct reports' time and agenda. Listen actively, ask questions, and use acknowledge and probe to address thoughts and emotions.
FORMAT: Phase 2: How do I help my employee make progress on their projects?3:28
FORMAT: Phase 2: How do I build a relationship during the one-on-one meeting?1:55
FORMAT: Phase 2: How do I have a career development conversation?1:36
FORMAT: Phase 2: RECAP0:54
Outline three one-on-one conversation types—project conversations, person conversations, and position conversations—to move projects forward, learn the person behind the title, and assess position satisfaction.

Step 1: Scan the agenda for your upcoming one-on-one meeting0:41
Step 2: Review notes from your previous one-on-one meeting.1:01
Step 3: Prepare updates to share in your upcoming one-on-one meeting.1:11
Why is it important to prepare for my one-on-one meetings?1:23
Prepare for one-on-one meetings to respect time and invest in growth. Set a 15-minute weekly reminder to review the direct reports agenda, last week's notes, this week's updates, and feedback.
Step 4: Prepare to give and get feedback in your upcoming one-on-one meeting.1:50
RECAP: How to prepare for your one-one-one meeting.0:56

Requirements

People managers will find this course valuable.

Description

This course will teach you how to build a rich one-on-one connection with your direct reports.

You'll learn what makes an engaging one-on-one meeting and how you can start having them today.

At the end of the course, you'll be able to lead, communicate and coach your direct reports, whether they're remote, hybrid, or in-person.

You'll also learn how to:

Master the three key ingredients of breakthrough one-on-one meetings.
Learn secrets of how the best leaders prepare for their one-on-one meetings.
Learn to give and receive positive and constructive feedback during one-on-one meetings.
Apply the "acknowledge and probe" coaching tool to motivate and inspire your direct reports.
Improve your next one-on-one meeting by asking rich, targeted questions.
And much more.

To help you succeed, I've also added a section on 1:1 FAQs.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

You'll be able to apply the lessons in this course whether you're a first-time manager starting to do one-on-ones for the first time or a seasoned leader looking to improve your One-on-one meetings. This course is not for individual contributors.

ABOUT ME:

I've done 2500 one-on-ones over a 16-year career. I've written about one-on-one meetings on Forbes and LinkedIn. Over 10 million people have read my articles so far, and 100s of leaders have attended my in-person trainings. I'll be sharing everything I know to help you become a better leader in this course.

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for leaders who want to have breakthrough 1:1s whether they are-in person or 100% remote.

How to have engaging one-on-one meetings.

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The one-on-one meeting is the most important meeting of your week.2 lectures • 4min

FREQUENCY: The first ingredient of engaging one-on-ones.1 lecture • 3min

FORMAT: The second ingredient of engaging one-on-ones.9 lectures • 17min

FOCUS: The third and final ingredient of an engaging 1:11 lecture • 2min

How should I prepare for my one-on-one meeting?6 lectures • 7min

How do I start my one-on-one meetings?1 lecture • 3min

One-on-one FAQS.4 lectures • 2min

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