1:1 Meeting Template
Create a recurring 1:1 meeting framework for [manager] with [report] at [seniority level]
Prompt
Create a recurring 1:1 meeting framework for [manager] with [report] at [seniority level]. Duration: [X min]. Frequency: [weekly/bi-weekly]. Template should cover: (1) Wellbeing check-in (non-performative). (2) What's in their way this week. (3) Progress on key priorities. (4) Growth: one thing they learned/struggled with. (5) Feedback exchange (bidirectional). (6) Manager-specific support needed. (7) Topics they want to own the agenda for. Include: what to do when there's "nothing to discuss".
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
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