1:1 Running Doc
One shared doc per direct report, appended over time (not a fresh doc each week). Their agenda first. Growth conversation once a quarter as a distinct pass. If you're doing more than 60% of the talking, you're doing it wrong.
# 1:1 ([Their Name] & [Your Name])
## Standing sections
- **Their growth focus this quarter:** [what they're working on]
- **How they like feedback:** [notes from early conversation]
- **What matters to them outside work:** [as they've shared]
## Parking lot (topics for future 1:1s)
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## [Date]
**Last time's action items:**
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**Their agenda:**
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**My agenda (if any):**
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**Feedback I asked for:**
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**Feedback I gave:**
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**Action items:**
- [ ] Owner, item, by when
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## [Previous date]
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