1-ON-1 MEETINGS WITH YOUR DIRECT REPORT STAFF

How often are you meeting individually with your direct report staff? Are you discussing the right topics?

In a survey conducted by Training magazine and The Ken Blanchard Companies^®, more than 700 subscribers of Training magazine were polled to learn about their experiences having one-on-one meetings with their managers.

•  Readers were asked what they wanted out of their meetings and how that compared to what was really happening.

This research gives you an important insight how effective into your meetings with your direct staff are in aligning with the needs of your staff.

The survey results show the following:

1. How often do managers & employees actually meet?

• Only 34% meet once a week
• Only 73% meet once a month

2. How often do employees want to meet with their manager?

• 44% want to do so at least once per week
• 89% want to meet at least monthly

3. Does gender impact how often do employees want to meet with their manager?
Not surprising, gender does matter. What is surprising is which gender wants to meet more frequently—males!

• Weekly – 40% of women, while 52% of men want to meet at least weekly.
• Monthly – 89% of women, while 92% of men want to meet at least monthly

4. How long do employees want the meeting to be?

• 65% say the meeting should be for 30 to 60 minutes.

5. What do employees want the agenda to include?

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