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Leading Effective One-on-One Meetings

A Guide to Practical Skills

Created byMike Claytonworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
IntermediateUpdated Apr 12, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleUnderstand the purpose of one-on-one meetings.
  • check_circleCreate a safe and productive meeting environment.
  • check_circlePlan and structure meetings for maximum impact.
  • check_circleAsk the right questions to encourage open dialogue.
  • check_circleGive and receive feedback effectively.
  • check_circleFollow up with clear actions and accountability.

About This Course

Do you need to lead one-on-one meetings in your workplace? Whether you're a manager, team lead, or mentor, these conversations are essential for building trust, aligning goals, and supporting individual growth. But to be truly effective, one-on-one meetings must be both comfortable and productive for everyone involved.

This course will give you the tools to plan, lead, and follow up on one-on-one meetings with clarity and confidence. You’ll learn how to create a safe, open space for communication while making sure each meeting delivers value. Whether you're addressing performance, setting goals, or checking in regularly, you'll walk away with a practical framework for success.

Course Content

5 activities • 24 videos • duration: 1h 41m

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Welcome and Introduction-Part14 videos • 13 min
  • videocamWelcome to the Course
    Duration 2:45
  • videocamWhy One-on-One Meetings are so Important
    Duration 3:21
  • videocamReasons to Meet
    Duration 2:52
  • videocamMeetings are Conversations: Types of Conversation
    Duration 4:16
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Preparation and Planning for Your One-on-One Meeting-Part13 videos • 11 min
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Running Your One-on-One Meeting-Part18 videos • 37 min
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Particular Types of One-on-One Meeting-Part18 videos • 36 min
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Closing-Part11 videos • 2 min

Your Instructor

Mike Clayton

Business Trainer, Author and Speaker

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Dr Mike Clayton is a business trainer, author and speaker. Since 2002, he has been helping professionals, managers and leaders to excel in their roles with management, leadership, and personal effectiveness training. Mike has written over a dozen books for major publishers like Wiley, Macmillan and Pearson, including: Powerhouse, How to Manage a Great Project, How to Speak so People Listen, Brilliant Time Management, and The Influence Agenda. Mike's professional background is 12 years as a project management professional with the London office of international management consultancy Deloitte. Prior to that, Mike had an academic career in Physics, working at the world renowned Schuster Laboratory of the University of Manchester.

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What Students Are Saying

4.7 out of 5
Student's Choice
17 reviews
  • NM
    Normand M.
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    Excellent course. A One-On-One meetings seems like something that one could simply "wing it" but there is more to it than meets the eye. Well done.

  • SP
    Svetlana P.
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    This course was excellent for improving one-on-one meetings. The practical tips and strategies are very helpful and will definitely impact how I facilitate these meetings going forward. Thank you for the valuable insights!

  • RS
    Ravinder S.
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    great speakers

  • JT
    Jennifer T.
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    Excellent content and delivery! The use of video and visuals made it easy to engage and focus on the content. I find the reference materials included very helpful.

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