I always tell my managers "I don't need a 'one-on-one'; I will reach out to you if I need help or your time to discuss something, and I hope you will too. This

I always tell my managers "I don't need a 'one-on-one'; I will reach out to you if I need help or your time to discuss something, and I hope you will too. This is simpler for me, and saves a lot of time." Forcing these kind of recurring meetings is always for the benefit of the manager, not the managed. Instead, replace them with accessibility and communication. It's easy.