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Recipe

1:1 meeting agenda builder

A repeatable template for managers and reports to co-create meaningful one-on-ones that go beyond status updates.

Ingredients

  • •Shared running doc (Notion, Google Docs, or Meridian note)
  • •30–45 min recurring calendar block
  • •Both parties add topics 24h before

Agenda structure

  1. 1
    Check-in (5 min)

    Personal pulse. How are you, really? One word or one sentence.

  2. 2
    Report's topics (15 min)

    Their list first. Wins, blockers, career, feedback for you.

  3. 3
    Manager's topics (10 min)

    Context, recognition, course-correction, upcoming changes.

  4. 4
    Actions & close (5 min)

    Recap decisions, assign owners, confirm next 1:1 date.

Pro tips

  • ✓Never cancel. Reschedule, shorten, or switch to a walk.
  • ✓The report owns the doc. The manager shows up prepared.
  • ✓If every 1:1 is a status update, you're doing it wrong.

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