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The manager's guide to 1:1s
The single meeting that quietly compounds team performance.
Kavya Rao January 2026 6 min read
The 15/15/15/15 template
Fifteen minutes for their agenda, fifteen for yours, fifteen for career, fifteen for feedback. Never skip the last two.
Rolling agenda, always open
A shared document with a running agenda beats a fresh doc each week. Both parties add items during the week, so nothing waits.
The three questions that unlock the honest 1:1
'What is draining your energy?', 'What would you do if you had one clear day?', 'What am I not seeing?' Ask these once a month.
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