This takes incredible discipline, but is so important. The meetings are obviously important for all the reasons you've outlined, but it's also hard to gauge what the other person is looking to get out of the one-on-one. They might have been waiting all week to bring something up that you had no idea about.
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You're absolutely right, Ben, that's a really important point! Even if the person isn't my boss, I prioritize this meeting as I would a job interview, which helps me avoid letting it fall to the wayside.
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Awesome post.
This takes incredible discipline, but is so important. The meetings are obviously important for all the reasons you've outlined, but it's also hard to gauge what the other person is looking to get out of the one-on-one. They might have been waiting all week to bring something up that you had no idea about.
"80 percent of success is just showing up" -somebody
You're absolutely right, Ben, that's a really important point! Even if the person isn't my boss, I prioritize this meeting as I would a job interview, which helps me avoid letting it fall to the wayside.