what do you talk about in your 1:1s?

I got lucky and now have leadership that seems to care about my career growth, but I'm 1. a little overwhelmed taking over a new role from someone who went on parental leave earlier than expected and 2. not used to thinking outside my day to day job, happy to keep my head down and just produce good work.

most of what I bring up in these meetings are logistical or prioritization concerns but I feel like my manager is expecting a lot more from me.

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I think it really depends on how often you have 1:1 meetings. I have weekly 30 minute meetings that are primarily for project review, questions, planning, etc.

Once a month we’ll extend a meeting to an hour and talk through some broader things. Check in on my goals, see if I want to explore other projects, or just talk about what I’m missing in my job and what would make me happier.

I’m thankful to have had good managers the past 4 years who are willing to make time for these. My first job out of college was almost entirely focused on meeting billing goals, and it was frustrating.

My usual go-to if I don’t have a ton to talk about is “do you have any feedback on recent projects for me?” or “is there anything I could’ve done differently in X meeting?” I’d specifically ask about a presentation, report, etc. It’s a more direct question and you’ll get more constructive criticism.

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thanks, this is really helpful. I have weekly standing meetings with my manager but also bi-weekly meetings with my director and monthly meetings with my executive director. they always tell me I can set the agenda and drive the meeting but I'm generally pretty content so outside of immediate project updates I don't have much to tell them.

more feedback is always helpful and hopefully will start some better conversations.

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Weekly projects
Bi-monthly professional dev and goals

Was being cheeky since I was giving unsolicited advice

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