Value of One-on-One Meetings:
- Understand employees' current work progress and remove any obstacles.
- Ensure timely information synchronization, making sure employees have a comprehensive and unified understanding of key events and decisions.
- Gauge employees' work status, emotional well-being, focus levels, and energy levels.
- Adobe saw a 30% reduction in voluntary turnover rates after the full implementation of One-on-One meetings. General Electric experienced a fivefold increase in productivity 12 months after implementing One-on-One meetings across the company.
Value of One-on-One meetings:
- Leaders regularly converse with team members to stay updated on work progress, personal growth, and to help remove any barriers for the members.
Basic Info of One-on-One Meetings:
- Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
- Frequency: Monthly or bi-monthly (bi-weekly for new employees or new leaders)
- Suitable for: Leaders and their direct subordinates
4 Principles of One-on-One Meetings:
- Focus on the human aspect
- 80/20 rule: Let employees speak 80% of the time
- Be skilled in asking questions and listening
- Take note of agreements and actions