OVERVIEW

Organizations everywhere are urging or requiring managers to hold regular 1:1 feedback meetings with their employees, but often without preparing managers to properly plan for and conduct these sessions, which should be more about soliciting feedback from employees rather than providing feedback to them. Discover how to effectively incorporate this employee relations strategy to effectively engage employees, build manager/employee relationships, and positively impact employee retention. Take your organization’s performance management approach to the next level and enhance the employee experience by implementing 1:1 feedback sessions in your organization the right way.

Not “just another meeting,” effective 1:1s should be an open exchange of information between employees and their managers that can boost employee engagement and retention while also building a positive, constructive culture defined by open communication. The main point of 1:1 feedback meetings is for managers to solicit meaningful feedback from employees. As such, these sessions should not be manager-driven but rather should be structured to provide employees with time to truly be heard by their boss and engage in constructive two-way dialogue to take place.

Why? Because employees don’t all have the same concerns, interests, or needs. What managers and employees learn through effectively structured and conducted 1:1 feedback meetings can not only serve to establish effective supervisory/subordinate relationships but can also lead to increased job satisfaction, employee engagement, and productivity, while also boosting bottom-line results.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Attend this informative session and you’ll gain specific how-to tips and strategies you can apply to build the skills and confidence necessary to effectively conduct effective 1:1 feedback discussions with your team members. Whether you’re a manager an HR professional or a business leader seeking information on how to effectively utilize 1:1 feedback sessions in your organization, this program is for you!

AREAS COVERED

By attending the webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe best practices for effective 1:1 feedback meetings.
Explain how to build an appropriate agenda for 1:1 feedback sessions.
Properly train/coach leaders on how to implement 1:1 feedback discussions.
Utilize tools like behavioral and team assessments to inform direction.
Be able to apply facilitative coaching-focused communication into 1:1s
Q&A Session

TOPIC BACKGROUND

Scheduling and holding effective manager/employee 1:1 meetings requires a proactive approach, clear communication, and a commitment to mutual understanding and support. By prioritizing these interactions, organizations can cultivate a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all levels of the workforce.

ABOUT SPEAKER

Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SHRM-SCP, SPHR is the managing partner of Inside Insights, Inc., where she provides training, speaking, consulting, and content creation services focused on building better workplaces. She holds two senior-level HR certifications and is a Certified Practitioner for Everything DiSC and The Five Behaviors. She specializes in management, leadership, communication, team development, HR training, consulting, and related services. Mary regularly teaches virtual HR certification exam prep classes and creates content for several leading HR brands and exam prep providers. She also serves on the faculty at Chattanooga State Community College, where she is a Speech Communication instructor. Mary holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Communication and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and association meetings.