One-on-one meetings with your manager can be a valuable opportunity for professional growth and career development. During these meetings, you can discuss your job responsibilities, set goals, receive feedback, and build a stronger relationship with your manager. Here are some ways to make the most of your one-on-one meetings:
Be Prepared: Before each meeting, take the time to reflect on your progress, goals, and challenges. Consider what you want to discuss with your manager and come prepared with specific questions or topics to discuss.
Set Clear Goals: Work with your manager to set clear and achievable goals that align with your personal and professional development. This can help to ensure that the meeting stays focused and productive.
Encourage Open Communication: Encourage open and honest communication during your one-on-one meetings. Share your thoughts and ideas, and ask for feedback on your work and performance.
Focus on Solutions: Use the meeting as an opportunity to work together to find solutions to any challenges you may be facing. This can help to build trust and a stronger working relationship with your manager.
Follow-up: After each meeting, take notes and follow up on any action items discussed. This shows your manager that you are committed to your development and are taking the meeting seriously.
By approaching one-on-one meetings with your manager with a clear purpose and open communication, you can make the most of this valuable opportunity for professional growth and career development.
6. Planning and preparation are essential.
Preparing in advance will provide the
platform to get the most from your
interactions.
Clarify who will set the agenda for your
one-on-one meetings in advance. Some
managers like to take the lead, others
want their direct reports to craft the
agenda, and some prefer a collaborative
approach.
Summarize the agenda at the outset of
the conversation, but be open to
changes.
Set your
Intentions
7. Meeting preparation often involves
reviewing and reporting on
immediate priorities, especially
when time is limited.
Your one-on-one meetings provide
an opportunity to invest in building
trust and demonstrating your
commitment to your role.
Do your best to be objective
Be Proactive and focus on what you
can control
8. Ask your boss where you can help,
solicit feedback on priorities, and
listen closely to their vision,
mission, goals and preferences.
9. Mission
Vision
To deliver high quality, cost effective and personalized
health care services
To support individual and families at the most sensitive and
critical moments of their lives by maximizing the power of our
health care expertise
To deliver trusted and innovative services to our patients
to positively influence their total health and well beings.
To be the healthcare provider of choice for patients as well
professionals
To perform at a superior level maintaining sound ethical,
moral and regulatory standards
Dr. A.M. Shamim
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR,
LABAID GROUP
“We strive to achieve excellence
through innovation, Integrity and
persistent relationship”
10. BRING YOUR BEST SELF TO YOUR
ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS,
WHETHER THAT’S ON THE PHONE,
ON VIDEO, OR IN PERSON.
EMBRACE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
BECAUSE POSITIVITY IS PALPABLE
AND OFTEN INFECTIOUS.
11. To a meeting involves an awareness of
nonverbal cues.
Think about how you show up for
meetings, whether they’re virtual or in
person.
Sitting up straight conveys attentiveness,
while slouching in your seat during a
meeting silently screams that you don’t
want to be there.
Smiling and making appropriate eye
contact doesn’t just build rapport, it also
makes you appear trustworthy and
confident
Pay Attention
to Your Body
Language
12. • Your body language is your secret
weapon, and that’s not just because of
the impression you’ll make — adjusting
your body language can pay dividends for
you, too.
• Positive body language, you
simultaneously give yourself a boost by
sending subliminal messages to your
brain that reinforce positive, confident
feelings.
13. “Don’t come to me with the problem;
come to me with the solution.”
Ask your manager if there are areas
where you can lend support to help
solve a problem by working with
others.
A problem-solving approach means
being open to feedback — negative as
well as positive.
Demonstrate
You’re a
Problem Solver
14. • Good managers will do their best to
give constructive feedback in real
time, and in private.
• Getting constructive criticism, use it
to your advantage. In the moment, it
can be hard to swallow, but be
respectful and professional. Be a
good listener and an even better
problem solver. Take it, learn from it,
and solve it.
