One on One Meetings – Team Management’s Best Practice
Irrespective of the number of direct reports a Manager has, One-on-one meetings is THE best practice a (s)he can follow for building a great team. A great team is the one which works towards a common goal and takes pride in team's success. A great team's member sub-consciously (in most situations) rates team's priority over individual when they conflict. (S)he is self-motivated, ensures smooth communication with all the stakeholders, propagates positive energy, confronts problems or issues up-front instead of hiding or procrastinating. Almost sounds like a dream right? But, it is very much possible to get close to having such a team; without it being a mere coincidence where all the 'great team members' are assigned to work in your team. It is possible with one-on-one meetings. Here are some of the best practices, if followed well, can turn a good team to a great team – As a Manager, schedule a formal, time-boxed one-on-one meeting every week or every alternate week