To be an effective manager who successfully leads others, you need to engage in frequent and open communication with your individual team members. You can accomplish this with one-on-one meetings that you hold regularly, on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

One-on-one meetings with your individual team members provide an opportunity for you both to personally connect, and drive the action forward for individual development and company objectives.

One-on-one Foundations (aka 1on1 101):

• Google reWork: Hold effective 1:1 meetings
• How to have an honest one-on-one with an employee
• Questions for our first 1:1
• 101 Questions to Ask in One on Ones

Additional Reading:

• The Update, The Vent, and The Disaster
• How to have great one on ones like Andy Grove in High Output Management
• How to Make Your One-on-Ones with Employees More Productive
• 7 ways to prepare for an effective one-on-one meeting with your manager
• Stop asking these 4 questions during your one-on-one meetings
• 14 questions to ask an underperforming employee during a one-on-one meeting
• The 8 best questions to ask during a one-on-one meeting