[Taro Classic] How To Have Impactful 1 on 1 Meetings
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There's nothing like being able to sit down with another human being and have a meaningful amount of time together, just you and them. This applies to the work world as well - 1 on 1 meetings are one of the most fundamental building blocks of any work relationship and engineering team overall.
Now here's the problem - What the heck are you supposed to say in these meetings? Because of this, so many engineers (especially junior ones) walk into these meetings with 0 plan, completely wasting the time. With this course, that will happen no more. After going through this course, you will:
- 🧠 Unlock the fundamental mindset shift you need to get the most out of every meeting
- 📅 Have common scenarios to book 1 on 1 meetings
- 💎 Know what’s the most valuable thing to talk about in 1 on 1 meetings (hint: it’s not status updates)
- 🚫 Understand what most people get completely wrong about how manager 1 on 1s are supposed to work
- 🛠️ Have tactics to personally complain to someone in a productive way
As tech leads and managers, Alex Chiou and Rahul Pandey know their way around a 1 on 1 meeting, having done 10,000+ across their careers combined. Being good at these is a huge reason behind their success as these meetings allowed them to align teams, earn trust, mentor others, and accomplish so much more.
Alex Chiou: What does it take to mentor dozens of engineers to lightning fast promotions at Meta, increasing their compensation from ~$200k to $500k+ in just 3 years? Well, a lot, and a big portion of that was being able to have extremely effective 1 on 1 meetings. As a prolific mentor, Alex would often have days where he would have 6+ 1 on 1s, back to back to back to back. Those were some of his favorite days.
Rahul Pandey: As one of the few people at Meta who had the unique TLM (tech lead manager) role, Rahul had to really learn his way around a 1 on 1, both for execution as a lead lead and growth + mentoring as a manager. His effectiveness in 1 on 1s is a huge reason why Rahul has such an impressive network, ranging from Distinguished Engineers at FAANG-tier companies to CEOs of multi-billion dollar startups.
