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TL:DR: this page explains how we do 1:1s and why they are essential to building productive and happy teams. It gives practical advice to employees and managers, as well a some tips and tricks.
The 1:1 is a regular meeting between managers and employees (30 minutes every 2 weeks) that we consistently use at Wonder across teams. It's reserved for personal matters, such as personal development, feedback, work relationships or hopes and concerns. It is crucial to separate 1:1s from content-related discussions. People tend to avoid personal conversations, so letting content-related discussions creep into 1:1s usually leads to personal conversations being left out.
<aside> 💡 The 1:1 is owned by YOU, not your manager. It's your space to discuss your progress and discuss any personal topics. You set the agenda and you define the topics.
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At Wonder, we make our 1:1s more powerful by linking them to a tailored personal development plan that is based on our strengths (what we're good at) and our drivers (what motivates us). If you haven't written your personal development plan, follow this link ‣ to fill it out.
It's important to take notes during your 1:1s, so we prepared a little template for you behind this link: 1:1 template. Open up the document and create a copy that you share with your manager only. You should bring this document to each 1:1.
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