Done well, effective 1 on 1 meetings are an opportunity for feedback, coaching, rapport building, and talking about all the things important to you that seem to always slip

1. The Power of 1 on 1
Alexandr Pihtovnicov
Product Manager at Intersog

2. My Experience
4+ years IT Project Manager
2 years in Sales
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Certified Agile Project Manager

3. The definition of One on one
A one-on-one activity involves two people talking directly, usually with one teaching
or giving information to the other
by Cambridge dictionary

4. How not to perform 1 on 1

5. The Top Three Reasons Employees Quit
● Job Stress and a Lack of Work/Life Balance (40%)
● Pay (23%)
● Relationship with Supervisor (17%)
Kevin Sheridan Linkedin
Business Article 2016

6. Where to start?
The Safe Zone!

7. Environment
● Less meeting rooms
● Go together for breakfast, lunch or just grab coffee
● Do a walk-and-talk
● The more informal the better

8. Remote 1 on 1

9. The Format
● Give feedback and get feedback
● It should not be only about work, KPI or emails
● Talk about career development
● Ask about what could be improved
● Use Ice Breakers
● This is not about you, it’s about them!

10. The right questions to ask
● What’s on your mind this week? How are you?
● How happy were you this past week?
● How productive were you this past week?
● What feedback do you have for me?

11. Build Relationship
● Build an Adult - Adult relationship with the team
● Get to know your team, be involved in what they do outside of work
● Have fun with them! Share hobbies!
● It will take more than a month

12. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas
● You are trusted to keep secrets
● Break the rule and the team will not trust you
● Keep your promises to the team, if something is not possible say as it is!

13. The End!
Thank you for your Attention!
Alexandr Pihtovnicov