Spend time connecting in a 1:1 way The second most important tool in your managerial toolbox is to have dedicated 1:1 conversations to get to know each person on your team. One of the most common examples is a 1:1 meeting. I don’t have regularly scheduled 1:1 meetings on my calendar. I will create on-demand 1:1s based on the feedback that I receive in the asynchronous check-in (see previous tip). Then, when I chat with someone, I try to spend extra time chatting with them as people instead of feeling pressure to check in on the status of a project. If someone is struggling with work, I will
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