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Five Ways to Make Your One-On-One Meetings More Effective
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Five Ways to Make Your One-On-One Meetings More Effective

by Jessica Wisdom
January 2023
Beginner to intermediate
6 pages
12m
English
MIT Sloan Management Review
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Five Ways to Make Your One-On-One Meetings More Effective

Failing to use time with direct reports in a meaningful way — or, worse, skipping these meetings altogether — can lead to higher attrition and drag down organizational goals.

In the rush of day-to-day responsibilities and deadlines, pausing for a regular one-on-one meeting can feel like a waste of time. And for many, it not only feels unnecessary but also painful and stilted. According to research conducted at Humu, these feelings are so common that 1 in 4 people don’t have regular one-on-one meetings with their managers or direct reports at all.

Unfortunately, things can go wrong without these regular touch points. People who don’t have one-on-ones with ...

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