The article discusses the significance of 1:1 meetings for data team managers and their individual contributors (ICs). The author shares their transition from feeling awkward in 1:1s to understanding their value. Regular meetings, tailored to project needs, help foster communication and alignment. The author emphasizes the importance of preparation, suggesting that both managers and ICs maintain shared documents to capture discussion points. These structured yet flexible meetings can evolve into casual check-ins, enhancing personal connections and overall team dynamics.
1:1 meetings with your manager should happen regularly to align on project prioritization and provide timely updates, tailored to project pace.
I maintain a shared 1:1 document with my manager and update it weekly, which helps structure discussions and track ongoing topics between meetings.
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