COACHING & MENTORING5 MIN READ
Commit to one better 1:1
Create a specific when-then commitment for improving the next 1:1.
Put one coaching commitment into your next 1:1 calendar note When your next 1:1 starts, use the calendar cue to trigger one GROW question or readiness check before defaulting to status. Next 1:1 commitment With: [direct report name] When: [day/time on my calendar] Then I will say: "[one exact GROW question or reset sentence]" If we drift into status, I will ask: "Which item needs a decision, support, or feedback from me?" My follow-up note after the meeting: [what changed / what I will repeat] Did you use the committed question or reset sentence in the 1:1?
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