What if you, not your manager, prepared the agenda for your next meeting?
A problem spotted the same morning, not left to grow for a week; a regular slot where you finally discuss what matters (priorities, difficulties, ideas) and you lead; a manager you call on only when it really counts. This module describes the three types of time that make this happen, and if your manager doesn’t offer them, you’ll know how to set them up yourself.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Manager-employee relationshipAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the three formats and their mix: fifteen minutes, an hour, the exception
- the habit of explaining to your manager how you work: hours, pace, writing or talking
- the opening line that frames everything: “here are my two questions, my three requests”
Who it’s for
Team members who want to make the most of time with their manager, and managers who want to make it productive.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish three types of time with your manager—quick check-in, weekly one-on-one, ad hoc conversation—and their roles.
- Adapt the frequency and format of these meetings to the context: remotely, in person, or in the field.
- Prepare each meeting with both your manager’s priorities and your own in mind, and get straight to the point.
- Explain how you work and understand how your manager works, for autonomy that suits each of you.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
