Most of my posts on asking the better question focus on helping leaders ask the questions that improve meeting outcomes. But what questions improve a 1:1 meeting with direct reports? How can you foster more insightful connections? Get a more accurate sense of what is happening? What are questions that avoid putting your direct reports on the defensive?

The following article (posted on Medium) not only lists some better questions, but also provides helpful guidelines for when they should be used. Enjoy!

https://yiqian93.medium.com/essential-questions-for-effective-1-1s-meetings-with-direct-reports-especially-for-managing-gen-ys-7dcc7b719b87