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How I Fixed My 1 on 1 Meetings

For my first year as a manager, 1:1s were awkward and unproductive. We'd talk about project status, sit in silence, then leave feeling like we'd wasted time. Everything changed when I realised: these meetings aren't for me. They're for my team. Here's how I turned it around.

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How I Fixed My 1 on 1 Meetings
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