The Art and Science of One on One Meetings with Dr. Steven Rogelberg
Jan 9, 2024
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Dr. Steven Rogelberg, Chancellor's Professor, discusses the importance of 1:1 meetings for leaders in his book 'Glad We Met'. He highlights the benefits, such as improved engagement and retention. Practical strategies for effective 1:1s include building agendas, adjusting meeting frequency, and leveraging asynchronous documents for follow-through.
Managers should let employees lead the agenda in one-on-one meetings, emphasizing the transformative potential of personalized interactions.
Focusing on quality over quantity, managers can adjust meeting frequency and time to enhance the effectiveness of one-on-one meetings.
Deep dives
Importance of One-on-One Meetings
One-on-one meetings are highlighted as crucial for individual and organizational success. Personalizing these meetings is essential for managers to support their employees effectively, fostering career progression and well-being at work. Dr. Rogelberg emphasizes the transformative potential of one-on-one meetings and underlines the concerning trend of suboptimal ratings, emphasizing the essential role managers play in making these meetings meaningful.
Distinguishing One-on-One Meetings from Team Meetings
One-on-one meetings differ significantly from team meetings, focusing on amplifying the employee's voice, concerns, and needs. Unlike general meetings, one-on-one meetings offer a dedicated space for individual employees to be heard, valued, and supported. This personalized interaction fosters trust, recognition, and effective communication, serving as a crucial platform for employee development and well-being.
Effective Facilitation of One-on-One Meetings
Managers are advised to let employees drive the agenda in one-on-one meetings while providing the necessary structure and vision for these interactions. Creating a safe environment for employees to lead discussions and express their thoughts is crucial for meeting success. Research highlights the positive impact of these meetings on employee engagement, team performance, alignment, and managerial success, emphasizing the need for effective facilitation.
Enhancing Engagement and Relationships through One-on-One Meetings
Data shows a strong correlation between conducting regular one-on-one meetings and increased employee engagement, team performance, and alignment. Managers are encouraged to prioritize these meetings as foundational leadership practices, promoting trust, respect, and development within the manager-employee relationship. Ending meetings positively, actively engaging employees, and addressing their individual and team needs contribute to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and support.
In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, host Brandon Laws sits down with Dr. Steven Rogelberg, the Chancellor's Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Rogelberg shares insights from his book, Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings, exploring topics such as the managerial role in effective 1:1s, the wide-ranging benefits, and practical implementation strategies for this foundational aspect of effective leadership.
TAKEAWAYS
In his book, Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings, Dr. Rogelberg emphasizes the transformative potential of one-on-one meetings in organizations and for leaders.
While the agenda should be driven by the employee, managers play a vital role in creating an infrastructure to ensure the effectiveness of 1:1s.
1:1 meetings improve employee engagement, retention, team performance, and contribution to inclusion efforts.
The blueprint for effective 1:1s focuses on building agendas, involving the direct report, and maintaining continuity across meetings to tell the story of the employee's progress.
For managers handling a large number of employees, the episode suggests practical strategies to focus on quality not quantity — adjusting meeting frequency, reducing time per meeting, and leveraging asynchronous documents for follow-through.
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