What can you accomplish by conducting one-on-one meetings and making them a standard practice in your organization? This article delves into the positive impact these interactions can have on helping your team to thrive. Utilizing this practice becomes a great tool in improving employee performance and productivity, employee engagement and creating effective teamwork.
The author gives us five best practices for ensuring that your one-on-one meetings are productive:
- Don’t wing it. Come prepared with plan and desired outcome of the meeting.
- Don’t put it all on your direct report. Have ideas and feedback ready.
- Focus on the most important priorities.
- Be engaged and attentive.
- Don’t substitute. Stay on schedule with your one-on-ones to yield maximum results.
Effective one-on-ones will provide your team with a mutual understanding of individual and organizational goals, and allow your direct reports to feel like they’re “a part of the plan.”