“In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.” ― Tina Fey
1:1 question prompts
Identify
- What’s top of mind for you right now?
- What priorities are you thinking about this week?
- What’s the best use of our time today?
Understand
- What does your ideal outcome look like?
- What’s challenging in getting to that outcome?
- What’s the worst case scenario you’re worried about?
- What do you think the next steps should be?
Support
- What can I do to help you be more successful?
- How’s your workload? Can you give me one tangible thing I can take off your plate this week?
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