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How to run more actionable 1:1s
Commitments made in a 1:1 are easy to forget on both sides. A few habits make them stick.
Dura AI Editorial5 min read
A 1:1 is where careers get shaped, and also where promises get lost. Managers say they will make an intro, share feedback or follow up on a question. The next 1:1 starts with trying to remember.
Write commitments for both people
Every 1:1 should end with what you will do and what they will do, each with a date.
Review them first next time
Open the last meeting's commitments before anything else. It signals that they matter.
Keep it private
1:1s are sensitive. Restrict them to the two participants and keep the record visible to both.