Everyone is doing 1on1s wrong. I think. | Andreas Klinger
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Our calendars are packed with meetings. We communicate mostly in 1on1on1on1 trains. Nobody is happy. Nothing gets done. Can we fix this?
Everyone is doing 1on1s wrong. I think. Jun 14, 2023 · 5 min read · 7,214 views Let’s be real. The approach to meetings and especially 1on1s in startups is a mess. Everyone has tons of 1on1s in a week. We do them just to stay up to date with whatever the latest plans with projects are. And it’s no wonder our calendars are full of meetings. You are supposed to have 1on1s with all your reports each week, with your peers, with your manager, maybe with some other leadership folks, and then on top, you add team or project meetings. Even in a small-sized team we are now already talking about 15-20 m
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