Leading Productive One-on-One Meetings

Leading Productive One-on-One Meetings

29mBeginner2018-07-16

Authors

Dave Crenshaw

Dave Crenshaw

Author and Leadership Coach specializing in productive leadership

Course details

Regular one-on-one meetings provide managers with an opportunity to head off problems and efficiently answer the many small, quick questions that arise during the workweek. In this course, Dave Crenshaw shows how to establish a one-on-one meeting schedule and agenda, assign and review actions items, and assess the results of the meeting and follow up on promises. This course also explains how to listen to employees' needs effectively and when to offer training and development.

Learning objectives
Identify the best frequency for your one-on-one meetings.
Explore tools for personal training such as storytelling.
Recognize the importance of punctuality and ending meetings on time.
Recall methods for assessing the effectiveness of one-on-one meetings.

Skills covered

Meeting SkillsLimited SeriesProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and Management

Concepts

Introduction

  • Use one-on-one meetings to reduce interruptions

What Is a One-on-One Meeting

  • Understand the importance of the one-on-one
  • How to decide who needs a one-on-one

Setting Up the One-on-One

  • Establish a schedule
  • Determine the agenda

Running a One-on-One

  • Review delegated action items
  • Provide personal training
  • Listen to their needs
  • Share your needs
  • Review action items and closing

After the Meeting

  • Complete action items
  • Follow up on action items delegated to others

Conclusion

  • Next steps