We’ve all been there - you’re sitting in a 1-on-1 with your team member all ready to get that good feedback session going, but what to discuss? Your team member stares at you - you stare right back and while you’re sitting there, staring, you can’t remember why you even got started on these frequent 1-on-1s and in a state of awkward silence wish you never brought it into the company.

To that there is only one thing to say: “No! Bad manager!” Don’t blame the frequent 1-on-1s. You decided to have them for a reason. And that was the right decision. According to Gallup, only “21% of employees strongly agree that their performance is managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work.”

This number is yet another tell tale sign showing us how crucial it is that we hold on to the goal of reinventing performance management. It’s no longer enough to conduct annual or semiannual reviews. Employees of today want much more meaningful feedback at a much higher frequency.

But where does that leave you? You’re still sitting there - staring. Don’t worry! We’ve got you.

At Duuoo, we work with 1-on-1s every day. Our smart solution that supports 1-on-1s helps boost engagement and performance in teams, simply by making people talk. Our research-based Talking Points make sure you cover those challenging areas of employee engagement that moves the 1-on-1 from just “another meeting with the boss”, to a constructive feedback session centered around the employee’s development and observations.

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