Manager's Guide to Effective 1:1 Meetings

Are you a new manager feeling overwhelmed? You excelled in your role, but now managing people feels like a completely different ballgame. It's completely normal to feel unsure – many new managers experience this! Hi, I'm Amber Deibert, a Performance Coach specializing in supporting new managers at fast-growing startups. I understand the transition firsthand. I remember the excitement of getting promoted, only to realize the skills that made me a good employee weren't the same as those needed to be a successful manager.

After extensive study and coaching, I've distilled the process down to simple, actionable principles and tools. This course is designed to give you the confidence you need to thrive as a leader.

Here's what you'll discover:

• The Power of One-on-One Meetings: Understand the benefits of regular one-on-one meetings and why they're a crucial investment of your time.
• Setting the Stage: Learn how to effectively plan and structure your one-on-one meetings – duration, frequency, location, and more.
• Executing Effective Meetings: Get practical strategies, example agendas, powerful questions, and tips for managing remote one-on-one meetings.
• Post-Meeting Follow-Up: Master the art of follow-up to ensure progress and accountability.
• Giving Excellent Feedback: Unlock bonus content on how to coach your direct reports and deliver impactful feedback.

In this course, you will learn:

• The tangible benefits of one-on-one meetings for both you and your team.
• Proven techniques for coaching direct reports and fostering their growth.
• How to set up successful one-on-one meetings with the right logistics.
• Winning one-on-one meeting agendas you can adapt to your team's needs.
• Effective questions to ask in one-on-one meetings to uncover challenges and opportunities.
• How to integrate career conversations seamlessly into your one-on-ones.
• Best practices for wrapping up and following up after each meeting.
• Common pitfalls to avoid in manager one-on-one meetings.
• Bonus content to elevate your management skills.

By the end of this course, you'll have ready-to-use templates and tools to confidently lead impactful one-on-one meetings. This will result in a team that is motivated, engaged, and eager to follow your leadership. You'll also gain recognition from above.

This course is specifically for:

• Brand new managers taking on their first leadership role.
• Managers with some experience looking to improve their one-on-one skills.
• Anyone with direct reports.

This course is not for individuals without direct reports.

Ready to become a confident and effective leader? Let's build a thriving workplace, one one-on-one meeting at a time! I've designed this to empower you to be the best version of yourself, fostering both your success and the success of your team. Remember, employee dissatisfaction often stems from the manager, not the company.