I think 1:1s can be okay, if they are used for two-way communication. My manager went to biweekly 1:1, and used them to discuss not only immediate work topics,

I think 1:1s can be okay, if they are used for two-way communication. My manager went to biweekly 1:1, and used them to discuss not only immediate work topics, but career goals & progression. He honestly wants his people to be happy with work and tried Radical Candor methods to help. None of us were sure if RC was any good, but we gave it a shot (before the COVID-19 crisis added a lot of chaos into work & life). For the day-to-day stuff, he listens to ideas, takes questions and tries to find answers. Yes, some days we have little or nothing to talk about, so we each get most or all of our half-hour back.