People

Tasks

Processes

Looking for ways to accelerate progress

121s are very different from casual conversations

121s do not replace informal conversations

You don't have 30 minutes a week for me?

Your reports perceive that you control their careers therefore

they will invent reasons for 'face-time' with you they

use the open-door

20 employees 2 lots of 5 hours save about a day a week.

121s are about making more time

Can do fortnightly 121s they are just not as effective

Am I in trouble?

Is it a fad?

You must commit about skill and will!

Don't give them up! You will lose face and damage the relationship

the more structure the greater the effectiveness

30 minutes not 60 time is limited results focused

then they will make progress

You can find out what matters to them

80-90% will take the chance to unburden themselves

About 5% will want it purely task focused

They become more focused and quicker over time

e-mail/telephone/face2face

Avoid Mondays and Friday afternoons!

Offer a choice of dates

Go fortnightly

Part-timers can be more infrequent

I am missing my meetings to spend time with you...

avoid doing 2 in a week

Folder for each team member

Proforma for each 121

Most recent on top

Provides evidence base for performance management and review

Take Notes!

Deal with pending issues from prior 121s

Perhaps monthly go for a coffee neutral space

Schedule specific task focused meetings outside of 121s

No e-mail/no barriers/no phones/focus on them they are your

priority attention management

Meet Admin 5 mins

121s

Weekly team meetings

Feedback review meetings monthly

Quarterly performance reviews

Check previous notes for follow up actions

What do I need to communicate to this person?

What positive feedback can I give?

What adjusting feedback can I give?

What can I delegate?

First time around start with your best most forgiving people

Meetings

Documentation

How many of your reports feel that they are well informed?

It is about carving out time for tasks and project work

Take time to make time

they will create a reason to get 'face time' with

you

About reducing fear and increasing openness

Intent matters you must have the right motivation

What are they doing?

How are things progressing?

Updates on their projects, support that they need