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Why One-to-One Meetings Increase Employee Engagement
Gain trust and increase the engagement of your team
You don’t need to be able to fly, leap buildings at a single bound, or even have a fancy powered up suit (think the Bat or Ironman) to have a superpower.
Because you’ve already got one …
If you are a manager or leader, regular one-to-ones (private meetings between you and your direct report) are your single most effective way of managing your team and raising engagement. Done correctly, the content of your one-to-ones relates directly to several engagement questions about leadership.
In this time of overwhelm and uncertainty, courtesy of Covid-19, gaining trust, getting to know your team and raising engagement are even more crucial.
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Engagement Question One: Does your manager get to know/care about you as a person?
If you have regular meetings, in private, with your direct reports you will naturally get to know them better. Ask about their family, what’s going on at home and, their hobbies/pets as an…
