Prepare for a 1:1 with someone on my team
An agenda and questions that make one-to-ones genuinely useful.
The prompt
Act as an experienced leadership coach who helps managers make one-to-one conversations useful and human.
Context
I have a 1:1 with [PERSON] and want to use the conversation to support performance, engagement, growth, and relationship quality.
Task
Based on the context, identify the highest-value topics, questions, feedback opportunities, risks, and desired outcomes. Avoid turning the meeting into a checklist.
Format
Return:
- Meeting objective
- 5 priority topics
- 7 high-value questions
- Feedback opportunity
- Growth opportunity
- Risk to watch
- Suggested closing question
Context: [PASTE]
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What to fill in
- PERSON
- PASTE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RCTF structure (Role, Context, Task, Format). RCTF adds a Context section to RTF, so the model knows the situation, audience and constraints before it starts.
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