The 1:1 Conversation Guide
A before/during/after structure for a 1:1 that’s actually a conversation
Most 1:1 guides tell you what to ask. This one starts a step earlier — with what to know before you ever open your mouth — because the questions only work if they’re grounded in something real. This guide walks through the three moments of a capacity-aware 1:1: what to check before the meeting, what to actually say during it, and what to do with what you heard afterward.
What’s inside
- Before: the three things to know walking in — with a worked example, and what to do when it’s your first 1:1 with someone
- During: question-shaped openers (never verdicts), the always-on closer, and three mistakes worth naming
- After: what carries forward — action items that persist, logged goal progress, and the next 1:1 on the calendar
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