introduction to one on-ones for employees

One-on-Ones for Employees

Why One-on-

Ones are your

most

important

work meeting

When I had my

first OOO with my

boss I was

nervous because I really

didn’t know what

to expect

• I didn’t know if I was in trouble and,

• I didn’t know if I was in trouble and,

• I didn’t know what to prepare

In fact, as a bit of a

perfectionist without the

best confidence I was

quite anxious about

my performance being

reviewed and criticized

Being honest, as

someone who doesn’t

like confrontation, I

was tempted to

avoid one-on-ones

But at the same time I

wanted

recognition and

bonuses for the hard

work I had put in and I

wanted to progress in

my career

Now I realize that

having a one-on-

one with your boss

is the best thing

possible…

Because, even if I’ve

done something wrong,

it’s better to catch it early on before it

became an issue that

meant I was going to

miss out on my bonus

or worse

And on top of that

– if you have a

boss that runs

great one-on-ones

then you’re going

to get a lot of other

benefits

Like a better

career and a

better

relationshi

p with your

boss

But just like

everything else

in

management,

there is a

best

practice

way to do

things

And it doesn’t matter if

you’ve never had a one-

on-one with your boss,

or if you’ve had

hundreds, there is

always something

to learn

I wish I’d known about

this when I started out

because I could’ve

saved myself a lots of

stress, a lot of time,

plus progressed

faster in my career

What to

remember…

• It’s your time with your boss

Maybe your boss set up

the one-on-one

meeting, but a OOO is

actually your time

with your boss

Your boss can speak

to you any time they

wants, but OOO’s are

the only time that you

can speak to your

boss about your

interests


• The more worthwhile you make it for your boss, the better it will be for you too

So come

prepared, make sure you

cover the agenda,

stay fast and

focused


• The more worthwhile you make it for your boss, the better it will be for you too

• Keeping your boss in the loop is good for you both

I can share with you

that bosses find it

extremely

frustrating when

they don’t know what

their employees have

been doing or what they

are planning to do

Package

your

communicatio

ns

Some things your boss will

want to know

straight away…

But in terms of

efficiency and

minimizing

interruptions, bosses

will appreciate it if you

can “Package up” your

non-urgent

communication into

one, time-

efficient package

Check

with your

boss

What a one-

on-one does

for you the

employee

• A better boss relationship

A chance to get

to know the

boss better and

for the boss to

know you better

After all, your

relationship with

your boss is the

most important work relationship

you have


• Solve problems

Share your

problems with

your boss to

get help.

But note that your boss is

unlikely to want to

get embroiled in inter-

personal issues or job

related problems that they

think you should’ve taken

care of


• Solve problems

• Priorities

There are

two mistakes that you can make

with your priorities…

#1 – Working on priorities

your boss doesn’t value

because this is just wasting

your time and frustrating

your boss

#2 – Neglecting priorities

that your boss feels are

important because your

boss will feel like you aren’t

doing your job

Actually, as a

quick aside,

this is where

you can have

the most

benefit

Because what I’ve

witnessed is that what

the boss wants and

what the employee

does is almost

always out of

alignment

If you’ve ever had that

feeling of working

hard, but your boss

not appreciating

you, then there’s a

good chance that this

is what is happening

What you can

do is…

• Save yourself time by not doing stuff your boss doesn’t want

• Save yourself time by not doing stuff your boss doesn’t want

• Get better bonuses and promotions by giving your boss exactly what they do want

This is your chance to

clarify your priorities

to make sure they are

aligned with what your

boss wants

This is just a quick

tip from my course

on how to

manage your

relationship with

your boss. I show

you how to do this in

that module.

http://managerfoundation.com/boss





• Solve problems

• Priorities

• Personal & career growth for you

This is your chance

to take on new

responsibilities,

improve your skills

and develop

your career.


• Solve problems

• Priorities


• Get your work contributions recognized

It’s not nice not

being appreciated

and it’s dangerous if

your boss doesn’t

appreciate the value

you bring.

This is your

chance to

keep your

boss in

the loop


• Solve problems

• Priorities


• Get your work contributions recognized

• Be kept in the loop by your boss

Maybe you like

to feel included

or you need to

know what’s

going on in

your job.

Either way, one-on-

ones are an open

communication

channel to find

out what’s going

on.

So as you can see, one-

on-ones with your boss

might be intimidating

but they have a massive

potential to…

• Save you time,

• Save you time,

• Earn you more money and,

• Save you time,

• Earn you more money and,

• Improve your work happiness

In the next sections

I’ll cover what you

need to prepare

for your one-on-one

with your boss and

what your role is

This module is part of a mini course on one-on-ones with

your boss

Includes One on One Templates and Best Practices

Would you like to build a better relationship with your boss, plus better your bonuses and promotions?

Let the experts show you how:

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