One-on-ones are a great way for managers to know the pulse of the team.
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High Output Management
by Andrew S. Grove
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One-on-ones are very important – and should take over 1 hour – this much time is needed for the guy to break the ice, and talk candidly about himself – he should get into thorny issues. Manager’s guideline – “Ask one more question” – manager should take meeting notes on paper. The key aim is to know potential problems.