I’ve been trying to be more explicit with orchestration of management during my day job. Previously my weekly 1:1 was going for a walk and getting a coffee. But after reading the article listed in the Inspiration section, I proposed a more standardized structure.

Effective 1:1s

A list of potential items for discussion; to be added to over the period between check-ins.
Consistency of schedule
What can the manager hold their report accountable for at their next 1:1?
What can the report hold their manager accountable for at their next 1:1?

Interruptions

  • Newlines within textarea placeholders: apparently it isn’t valid, but Chrome seems to accept an explicit newline.

  • Originally I had the help-text below the textareas, but then moved the help-text above the textarea for greater clarity. I wanted to avoid using labels with full sentences.

Reflections

  • The “If no…” input is rather awkward. Perhaps it could be hidden unless the previous “No” radio button is selected.

  • Having an incomplete/working textarea is rather odd but I like it. THe idea being that the form would be started after the previous 1:1, then submitted after the next one.