First 1-on-1 Meeting

Introduction🎙

Learn as much as you can about your new direct report.

• What do you like to do outside of work?
• What motivates you the most?
• What kind of projects are you most excited to work on?

Job expectations 🤹‍♂️

Set clear expectations and discuss how you’ll communicate.

• What are your expectations for this role?
• In what medium (Slack, email, in person, etc.) do you prefer to receive feedback?
• How do you prefer to receive recognition—publicly or privately?
• What makes 1:1s the most valuable for you?
• What do you need from your manager?

Career goals 🎯

Map out a plan for their first month and discuss overall career goals.

• What are your short, medium, and long-term career goals?
• What does success look like in the next 3 days?

Questions ❓

Do you have any questions for me?

Action Items ✅

What came out of this meeting? What are your next steps?

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