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01 · Weekly 1:1s
1:1 Meeting Agenda Template
Stop running 1:1s as status updates. Run them as coaching conversations.

Weekly 1:1 — Maya Reyes & Daniel Park

🌡️ Quick Check-In

How are you doing this week, on a scale of 1 to 10? What's behind that number?

Maya: "About a 7. Energized about the new project, but stretched thin."

✅ Wins & Progress

What went well since we last met? Anything you're proud of?

Shipped the dashboard redesign two days early. Got positive feedback from the design review.

🎯 Priorities for Next Week

💡 Coaching Question

One question I want you to think about between now and next week:

"What would you do differently if you had twice the resources, and what does that tell you about what to prioritize?"

📌 Action Items

Q1 2026 Performance Review — Aisha Williams

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💪 Key Strengths

Aisha delivered with consistent excellence on the most complex initiatives. Her customer research work directly drove the Q1 retention improvement. Stakeholders consistently call her out as the most trusted PM on the team.

🌱 Growth Areas

Continue developing as a mentor. Two of her direct reports have asked for more dedicated 1:1 coaching time. Focus on delegating earlier so capacity opens up for that work.

🎯 Q2 Goals

Manager Feedback Scripts

Praise
Recognizing Great Work

I want to flag something specific. When you handled the partner escalation last week, you stayed calm under pressure and brought everyone back to the actual problem. That changed how the meeting ended. I want you to know I noticed.”

Difficult
Course Correction

I want to share something I noticed and hear your take. In the last two stakeholder meetings, the team felt like decisions changed mid-conversation. From my seat, that’s making it hard for them to commit. What’s your read on what’s happening?

Performance
Missed Expectations

I need to be direct with you. The Q1 deliverable came in two weeks late and the quality was below what we agreed on. I want to understand what got in the way, and figure out what needs to change so we don’t end Q2 the same way.”

Coaching
Stretch Conversation

I think you’re ready for more. I’ve watched you handle the last three releases and you’re operating well above your level. I want to talk about what the next stretch looks like — and what support you’d need to take it on confidently.”

30/60/90 Day Plan — Jordan Chen, Senior Engineer

Days 1-30
Learn the Landscape
  • Complete IT setup and access provisioning
  • Meet 1:1 with every team member
  • Read the engineering handbook end-to-end
  • Shadow 3 code reviews
  • Ship 2 small fixes to learn the deploy pipeline
  • 30-day check-in with manager
Days 31-60
Start Contributing
  • Take ownership of one mid-sized feature
  • Lead one code review per week
  • Write or update one piece of documentation
  • Pair with 2 team members on their work
  • Present at one team standup
  • 60-day check-in with manager
Days 61-90
Own Your Domain
  • Lead a small project from start to finish
  • Mentor a junior team member on one task
  • Propose one improvement to a team process
  • Establish your weekly working rhythm
  • Set Q2 personal goals with your manager
  • 90-day formal review and feedback

Monthly Team Pulse — April 2026

1. I have the resources I need to do my best work.

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2. I feel energized by the work I’m doing.

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Strongly agree

3. I know how my work connects to the team’s goals.

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

4. My manager gives me useful feedback regularly.

Strongly disagree

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Overall Team Health

↑ 0.3 vs March

4.0 / 5.0

Strength

Clarity on team goals scored 4.6 — highest of any month.

Watch

Energy levels at 3.2 — second month declining. Worth a deeper conversation.