Use this cheat sheet to move beyond the awkward 1:1 meeting silence, no matter of you are the manager or the employee.

This meeting is not about current operational problems, current operational developments, Jira issues, bug reports, or deadlines. This meeting is a reserved space, usually happening once a month, to talk and think about things like personal concerns, wishes, career goals, fun at work, chances for the company or the employee, or motivation.