Leadership and Life Essentials: Stop Wasting Your 1 on 1s: Better Questions, Better Conversations

Most 1 on 1s feel awkward because leaders don't know what to ask — so they default to status updates and call it a meeting. Regular, well-run 1 on 1s are where trust gets built, problems get surfaced before they become crises, and people feel like they actually matter to their leader. The difference is knowing which questions to ask — and what to do with the answers.