If you are like most business leaders, you are spending 20% or more of your time in one-on-one meetings. And you are probably frustrated.
In a recent survey of 4,000 people, Steven Rogelberg, director of organizational science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, found that nearly half the respondents report that such meetings have little value. There are ways you can improve the quality of meetings.
Meeting Cadence
The worst way to structure one-on-one meetings is “as needed.” Of surveyed managers, 49% meet employees weekly for 30 minutes; 22% meet every other week for 45 to 60 minutes.
The preferred cadence is weekly.
Meeting Venue
Of the 4,000 employees surveyed, 51% preferred meetings in the boss’ office. A slightly higher number (52%) preferred neutral conference rooms. Only 29% like meeting with bosses at their own space.
If the meeting is virtual, have proper lighting to remove shadows from........