One on one meetings have been game changers throughout my corporate career. A good chunk of the time I have scheduled them or reached out to someone who is not my direct manager. 100% of the time those conversations have been productive and appreciated. Schedule it!

If you need some structure to add to the calendar invite agenda and a place to take notes, feel free to use my 1:1 Meeting Notes Template. I have primarily used it with my managers and skip levels, but it could certainly be amended for specific projects or conversations. Even if it’s mostly blank, showing up with a place to share notes illustrates serious initiative on your part! In a time when it seems like your meetings have meetings 😅 , demonstrating that you will take someone’s time judiciously and with careful attention means a lot!