1:1 Meeting Template - Playbook Edition

I’ve always liked the Beatles, but I wouldn’t have called myself a die-hard fan. That changed one random afternoon when I was scrolling through my local second-hand vinyl shop's newsletter and saw someone had posted a box set of every Beatles album. On vinyl, in near-perfect
One-on-ones are one of the most underappreciated tools in leadership. Too often they drift into glorified status updates, or worse, get cancelled when things get busy. But when they’re done well, they’re the quickest way to build trust, clarity, and momentum in a team.
I used to roll my eyes at personality tests. Early in my career, I loved the idea of them and treated it like a life hack, but over time, it rarely delivered an aha moment or behavioural change that was promised. Then Ross Rotherham reached out and nudged me to
Stepping into leadership for the first time is both exciting and unnerving. You’ve finally been recognised. You’ve probably been promoted. And now, you might find yourself managing people who were your peers just last week. Somewhere in the back of your mind, there’s that creeping question: “Do