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…