Questions for an effective 1-on-1

What are you good at doing?
What do you enjoy?
What feels most useful?
What creates a sense of forward momentum?
How do you relate to others?
What’s top of mind for you right now?
What’s the one thing I could do to help you?
Is there anything bothering you?
Do you want career growth?
Do you want more interesting work?
End with next steps:
- what is going to be done,
- who is going to do it,
- and when it’s going to be done by.

How I work · I choose to work for Microsoft because… · At work, I feel most appreciated when… · For me, a “good” working relationship consists of… · As my manager, you can help me do my best work by… · What I find most meaningful about my work is… · I love my work when I’m able to… · My work is less fulfilling when… · I learn best by…

Who I am · The greatest strengths I bring to our team are… · The area where I’d most like to grow is… · In the future, I would like to… · The one thing I wish people at work knew about me is… · Other things I’d like you to know about me include…