Quick answer
Good 1:1s are the report’s meeting — their agenda first, development topics second, status last: 30-60 minutes weekly of the highest-leverage management time there is.
The shape
Their topics first (always), then development/career, then mutual feedback — project status only if they bring it.
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The cadence
Weekly or biweekly, protected — a cancelable 1:1 signals the person is cancelable.
The manager’s job
Listen, ask, remove blockers, remember — not status-review; that’s what boards are for.
The questions
‘What’s on your mind?’ ‘What’s blocking you?’ ‘What should I stop/start doing?’ — the openers that surface the real.
Bottom line
Good 1:1s are the report’s meeting — their agenda first, development topics second, status last: 30-60 minutes weekly of the highest-leverage management time there is.
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