Engagement Through 1-1s

Research shows that when employees feel they’re learning and growing, and their manager cares about them and their growth, engagement and performance go way up. Top managers use their one-on-one time very differently, helping employees to create and celebrate a sense of growth and progress. This workshop shares easy methods and techniques to do it, including a 1-1 agenda template that intentionally carves out time for these important conversations.

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What You'll Learn

During this workshop, participants will:

  • Learn how the 1-1 can be used to increase employee engagement.
  • Learn how to identify opportunities to coach, share feedback, and align on priorities during the 1-1.
  • Practice using 1-1 time to focus on the person and do developmental coaching.
  • Review a sample 1-1 agenda.
  • Discuss how to put what they learned in this workshop into action in the week ahead.

After this workshop, participants will know how to:

  • Explain the purpose of the one-onone to their direct reports.
  • Structure a one-on-one in a way that increases engagement and puts direct reports in the driver’s seat of the conversation.
  • Have development conversations that leverage the power of dopamine and create a sense of progress toward professional goals.

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Taught by top-rated experts who know how to make learning fun.

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