Do not ask. All you’ll get is “fine” or “alright”. You have to open up first. Share what you’re comfortable with sharing. If you don’t share and make yourself

Do not ask. All you’ll get is “fine” or “alright”. You have to open up first. Share what you’re comfortable with sharing. If you don’t share and make yourself vulnerable first, they will never open up. You have lower the risk for them. Once you have established that rapport, then they’ll do it. Your report will mimic you based on how you run the meeting. It also has the advantage of making hard conversations easier.