One-on-Ones

The Bay Area Engineering Managers Support Group took a look at One-on-One meetings in February. I promised the group that I would publish my suggested agenda for a one-on-one as well some pointers to further reading. Here it is.

Here is a suggested agenda:

• How are things going personally?
• How are things going at work?
• Action Item Report: Manager
• Action Item Report: Report
• Feedback (+ and/or -)
• Annual Review Goals
• Personalized News (down-flow)
• Anything Else?
• Action Items for Next Time

Here are some links for further reading and listening:

Manager Tools. Mark Horstman and Michael Auzenne do a good podcast series on management, and one-on-ones are one of the four parts of their management trinity (Their name not mine!). Here is link to some of their stuff related to one-on-ones, including a template that takes a different approach than I do.

Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management I am lucky enough to know Johanna Rothman and Esther Derby, the authors of this book. There is some good stuff about one-on-ones in here.

How to Have Great One-on-ones, Leaders as Chief Conversation Facilitators

David Carlton on One-on-Ones.

TechRepublic asks if One-on-ones are a waste of time.

Ed Gibbs talks about his experience using one-on-ones.

Right here! Check back for more about one-on-ones in future posts.

Cheers!

Chris