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Lead the team

Every 1:1 leaves with one clear ask, honest feedback, and a date.

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team leadmanagerengineering managerhead ofsupervisor
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Lens

How Sidekick reads these meetings when you walk this route.

In a one-to-one the manager who talks most learns least: let them do most of the talking. Inquiry 4+ means asking what is in the way before offering advice. Pushback 4+ means feedback that names the behaviour and the example, about the work, never the person; a vague hint is Pushback 2, softening is fine. Closing 4+ means the person leaves owning one next step with a date. Taking the task back yourself is Closing 2.

Path

Milestones tick themselves as your meetings meet them, in order.

  1. 1
    Follow up on their answers in 3 one-on-onesScore 4+ out of 5 on Inquiry in 3 1:1sskill:inquiry >= 4 x3 kind:one_on_one
  2. 2
    Feedback said plainlyA Great pushback moment in 1:1smoments:great x1 skill:pushback kind:one_on_one
  3. 3
    Three one-on-ones that ended with an owner and a dateScore 4+ out of 5 on Closing in 3 1:1s or status meetingsskill:closing >= 4 x3 kind:one_on_one|status
  4. 4
    Stay steady under pressure in 3 meetingsScore 4+ out of 5 on Composure in 3 meetingsskill:composure >= 4 x3
  5. 5
    Inquiry ProficientInquiry level 60 (Proficient)level:inquiry >= 60

Focus tracks

Each one becomes a skill with its own level once you walk the route; unrated until then.

Ask before tellingasks what is in the way before giving advice
Inquiry
Say the feedbacknames the behaviour and the example, about the work, not the person
Pushback
Delegate with a datethe other person leaves owning the next step and its date
Closing
Hold the standarddoes not lower the bar to end the conversation sooner
Composure

Achievements

  • Listened firstFive 1:1s where you asked before you advisedskill:inquiry >= 4 x5 kind:one_on_one
  • Plain feedbackThree times you said the hard thing, with the examplemoments:great x3 skill:pushback kind:one_on_one
  • Handed it overFive rounds where they left owning the next stepskill:closing >= 4 x5 kind:one_on_one|status
  • Steady handFive 1:1s where you held the bar without heatskill:composure >= 4 x5 kind:one_on_one
  • Kept your wordFive things you promised your people, done on timecommitments:ontime x5 kind:one_on_one

Drills

Lines to practice your answer to, before the meeting where someone says them.

Your reportHonestly, I'm fine, nothing to raise this week.Inquiry
Your reportI know the deck was late again. Things have been a lot.Pushback
Your reportCould you just take this one? You'd do it in half the time.Closing
A senior engineerThe new process is pointless. We were faster before.Composure
Your reportAm I on track for the promotion?Clarity
Your reportI don't think the feedback from the review was fair.Composure