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Do you think it's possible that reports may think this is a waste of their time?
by atomical 8y ago
Do you think it's possible that reports may think this is a waste of their time?
- refulgentis 8y agoI've seen very few peers feel this way occassionally, and it's insane to me. If you can't find a way to get value from 30m with your manager, there's something obstinate about you, not wise.
- willmacdonald 8y ago@refulgentis Can you give me examples of value you got from your manager in a 1-on-1?
- Aeolun 8y agoI can get value from 30m with my manager if he’s not otherwise available. If I sit next to him on a daily basis, not so much.
- wst_ 8y agoI have even more than 30 minutes. When there's a need. Then I go to him, speak with him, share the problem or revelation I have, he advises or take an advice, we check on it later if needed and off we go. None of my colleagues values wasting their time (we've got a discussion about it already,) so if you'd like to show us you care, you'd reduce number of meetings greatly.
- eeZah7Ux 8y ago> If you can't find a way ... there's something obstinate about you Blaming the employee when the manager is responsible.
- fma 8y agoI'm surprised to see lots of comments with managers meeting their direct reports for 30 minutes per week...assuming 10 reports, thats 5 hours a week... Or basically 1 hour per day just to talk about someone's career. My manager blocks off 2 hours per week. If you have something to talk about, put a meeting on his calendar. The only obligation is the semi annual 1:1. I talk to my manager on a daily basis so any 1:1 is really for career path, no project status, gripes about people, etc.
- docker_up 8y agoOf course if they want to skip their 1:1 that's up to them. I am actively telling them that I'm making 30 mins a week available for them strictly for them, but if they feel like they would rather do something else, that's perfectly fine for me.