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Level Up Your 1:1s: Discover the One Thing You're Missing

Tired of ineffective 1:1 meetings? Are you spending valuable time on unproductive conversations?

In this video, we'll dive into the biggest predictor of 1:1 meeting value: active participation from your direct reports.

Discover the one thing you're missing to make your 1:1s more meaningful and productive.

 

 

 


Video Transcript

The biggest predictor of one-on-one value I have found in my research is the Direct's active participation as measured by the amount of time they talked during the meeting relative to the manager.

Stated differently, the biggest predictor of ineffectiveness was a manager talking more than the direct.

The ideal balance appears to be the direct speaking anywhere between 50 and 90% of the time.

But this is not as easy as it sounds, given research showing that talking about ourselves fires up the same brain areas as sex and good food.

We talk about ourselves because it feels good!

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