How to lead effective one-on-one meetings, with Debbie Rosemont

Comments? Suggestions? Text the show here! Happy employees are motivated employees: They'll help your company achieve its business goals faster and drive revenues up. And while there are tons of project management, chat, and time tracking tools out there to help increase team productivity, these tools can't do it alone. They need your help!And one of the best ways to do so is to establish clear communications. Feedback is vital to the well-being of your employees - and in turn - the well-being of your company. It is an opportunity to improve internal processes, give corrections constructively and connect with your employees with compassion.And holding regular one-on-one meetings is an effective way to have these meaningful conversations with your employees and stay in the loop regarding their morale, performance, and lives.  So how do you run one-on-meetings that don't waste time and focus on feedback, performance, and personal connection?In this episode of Help! My Business Is Growing, our guest Debbie Rosemont, and I take a very deep dive into one-on-one meetings with your employees and how they can boost your team's productivity.She'll discuss how they are vital to your employee's well-being and give actionable tips on how you can structure them to ensure maximum productivity to benefit your growing business.Debbie Rosemont is a Productivity Consultant, Trainer, and Founder of Simply Placed, helping busy women who feel overwhelmed and overloaded prioritize what matters, plan their time and produce valuable results with confidence and ease.  In this week's episode, we discuss:03:22  What do businesses struggle with the most regarding the productivity of their teams?04:40  How should business owners define employee goals and KPIs to measure productivity? 08:47 How would you communicate with your employees or get regular updates about specific objectives to track them effectively?11:09 How do you structure one-on-one meetings with your team members, so they are productive and don't waste time?17:42 What are some things that you should avoid or never discuss during a 1:1 meeting?  19:52 During one-to-one meetings, is there a difference between talking to employees about their (pre-identified) priorities and giving them updates on their current projects?24:07 How do you make an easy and stress-free transition from not holding one-to-one meetings to suddenly having regular, structured one-to-one sessions?27:08 What are some examples of the benefits employees can expect from structured one-on-one meetings? 28:34 What are the benefits of one-on-one meetings to your company if you've never done them before and are only starting to implement them now?31:01 How do you structure one-to-one meetings when your company is growing, and you have a larger number of employees?33:58 What is one actionable step business owners can take this week to get closer to implementing efficient and productive one-to-one meetings with their employees?Resources:Debbie Rosemont, Productivity Consultant, Trainer, and Founder of Simply Placed: https://www.itssimplyplaced.com/LinkIs your growth causing financial headaches? Sales up, but profits lagging? Financial practices stuck in entry level mode?Don't worry, it's not you—it's your financial setup.Introducing NextGen Finance Blueprint by NewCastle Finance. This CFO-led roadmap: • Brings fuzzy finances into focus • Gives you a clear money picture • Creates a step-by-step action planReady to level up? Visit newcastle.finance/blueprint