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On 1:1s
Notes on the one meeting where the work isn't the point.
Performance reviews are broken. 52 good 1:1s aren't.
An argument against the annual performance review — and for the cumulative, weekly, slow-build alternative that's been hiding in plain sight.
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The 1:1 is sacred. Stop treating it like a status update.
Manifesto7 minAn argument for taking the weekly 1:1 seriously — not because HR says so, but because it's the one place the work isn't the point.
What your direct report really wants you to ask
Empathy6 minEight questions your direct report has been hoping you'd ask — and why "how's your week going" is almost never one of them.
Meet Mora — the quiet AI that makes your 1:1s matter
Product5 minA proper introduction to Mora — what she does, what she won't, and why the AI inside Meetmora is built to be useful rather than impressive.
Your first 1:1 as a new manager — an annotated script
Tactical7 minA real first-1:1 script, line by line, with commentary on what each question is doing and what to listen for in the answer.
How to prep for a 1:1 in five minutes (without phoning it in)
Tactical4 minA real five-minute prep checklist for the weekly 1:1 — what to think about, what to bring, and what to leave out.