Thank GOD! Someone finally said it. There is absolutely no reason, at all, ever, that anyone needs a weekly one-on-one meeting with their manager. How often does everyone have a one-on-one with their manager now, vs. what would be your ideal one-on-one schedule?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-22/do-managers-really-need-1-1-meetings-with-every-team-member
When I first started…every week was scheduled as a check in. As I got better it was “officially” scheduled for every other week, but now that I’m settled and comfortable and successful in the position my manager reaches out to me on our scheduled days like “anything you want to talk to me about or no?” And most of the time we skip it
I’ve been here four years. Also, we’ve already talked about my path…we check in every couple of months on progress and options at that point
Current team never. Last team once a month. I don't recall once a week but when I was training.
Once a week week is my one on one. It is dreadful.
Usaa is was weekly, was way too often but was nice to have a time set so if you did have questions and if nothing to talk about, you could skip it.
Mandatory in working that day, once a week team meeting and once a week one on one. One on one is usually I don't have anything, do you? No I don't have anything. OK have a good day. We do message when needed thru teams including a team chat.
My manager does a one on one every two weeks. I have tried multiple times to only meet once a month but here we are 3 years in the role. I usually show up with nothing to talk about.
monthly
we are now required to meet with our direct reports twice monthly....up until a few months ago I had them as needed....now it's a requirement. I have a few that love it...and most of them it's just a "how can I word this differently so it doesn't sound like I am repeating myself"?
Once a month to go over numbers so we stay on target. Otherwise we reach out when needed.
Once weekly unless one of is off. Not needed. Most times I have nothing.
I started at once a week and then did every other. I saved every special circumstance I needed to talk about with her for the meeting and it was great 🤷🏼♀️
I just moved into BI so it’ll be every week again and I’m sure it will be very useful. There’s almost always some special situation to discuss.
Monthly here! Since I started, my team leader scheduled a re-occurring meeting every 2nd Tuesday of the month. I think it's the right frequency. Any more and we wouldn't have enough to talk about, any less, the meetings would go longer.
Mine are once a month, but even that's too much for me. I think it should be on an as-needed basis or 'as requested'.
That’s pretty common in the industry. Sometimes you may have daily check in through team chats, management and more. It’s to make you the best you can be.
Carried a lot over the last 10 years. As an underwriter it was weekly. I was We strategized on accounts and how my boss might help me win. We talked about career goals and family. Then I got into tech. It reduced to 2x a month. Blockers and updates and career goals.
Then I switched companies and now even though I’m director level my micro manager boss is checking in 5+ times a day and formal 1:1 every other week.
It drives me insane!