1 on 1s are meetings for the 2 people involved to connect and build a longer-term relationship. Here are 3 common scenarios where it makes a ton of sense to set up a 1 on 1:
- Incoming new hires: Help the new person on the team feel welcome and get them onboarded
- You being the new hire: When you're new, 1:1s help you build up valuable context and relationships from talking to existing teammates. Use your "new"-ness to setup meetings with anyone who might be relevant to your job as described here
- Working with a new team: If you have a long-term relationship with a partner from another team, it could be worthwhile to setup a recurring one on one with them