Getting to know each other

1-on-1 meeting template to get to know your team and learn about their background.

Steps
11
Last edited
Apr 19, 2023
Created by
Nova

About this process

Get to know your teammates. Use this tool to learn about their background and work preferences. This session includes all these questions: What is your favorite thing about working here? What is some advice you wish you would’ve heard when first starting to work here? When are you most productive? Morning / Afternoon / Evening? All questions included and ready to use.

The process in detail

11 steps
  1. 1

    What is your background both at the company and before?

  2. 2

    When are you most productive? Morning / Afternoon / Evening?

  3. 3

    How would you like to get feedback?

  4. 4

    Who has been your best boss so far? Why?

  5. 5

    How will I know that something is bothering you?

  6. 6

    What are the things that would make your work here most enjoyable?

  7. 7

    What kind of things would you ideally like to “not” see while working here?

  8. 8

    What do you think you’re best at and what are you not as good at?

  9. 9

    Any other questions about the team or the company that I can answer?

  10. 10

    1-on-1 Meeting Notes:

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    Next steps.

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1. What is your background both at the company and before?

You can also ask things like:

•How's life outside of work?
•What is your favorite thing about working here?
•What is some advice you wish you would’ve heard when first starting to work here?
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2. When are you most productive? Morning / Afternoon / Evening?

You can also ask questions like:

•How shall we communicate? In Person / Email / Slack / Text
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3. How would you like to get feedback?
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4. Who has been your best boss so far? Why?
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5. How will I know that something is bothering you?
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6. What are the things that would make your work here most enjoyable?

Additional questions: What excites and energizes you about the company?

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7. What kind of things would you ideally like to “not” see while working here?
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8. What do you think you’re best at and what are you not as good at?

Are there any skills that you'd like to acquire in the short term?

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9. Any other questions about the team or the company that I can answer?
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10. 1-on-1 Meeting Notes:

Keep your meeting notes and takeaways here. This is visible to everyone in the team. 👈

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11. Next steps.
•What can you do to help him/her grow?
•How can you keep him/her motivated?
•What do you think is important to him/her? What kind of work environment would work best? What kind of flexibility and guidance wil he/her need?
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Last edited Apr 19, 2023·11 steps