This chapter explores the ideal balance in manager-direct speaking during one-on-one meetings, emphasizing the importance of active listening by managers and encouraging the direct to share their solutions and ideas. It also discusses the frequency of meetings and suggests different approaches, such as using an agenda or a set of simple questions.
Every day, in offices around the world, there are an estimated 200 million one-on-one meetings. In "Glad We Met," Steven Rogelberg asks: are all those 1:1s run as effectively as possible?