We do 1:1's weekly at Twotone. It is vital.
But it is sometimes easy to breeze through them. Casually reschedule and even occasionally skip them due to the hustle & bustle each week.
Once things start to feel routine, I feel like that is a good chance to mix things up a bit.
So that's when titles like: "How to have an honest, effective one-on-one meeting with an employee" catch my eye. Bear with me if you're rolling your eyes ; )
High-level takeaways of Claire Lew's awesome article?
- 🤗 Make empathy your mission. (if this is hard, blame your parents)
- 😟 ⚡ 😌 Ask questions to uncover two things: tension and energy. So key.
- 📅 Follow up with a question about what you or the company can do going forward.
- 👎 Admit what you think you suck at.
- 🔣 Explain why you need their input.
- ✌ 🤫 Don’t get defensive. And talk less.
If you're not doing regular 1:1's at your work start now & take these tips with you!
As always thank you for reading,
Jon
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Cycling
Builders for Builders Gravel Bike Raffle
Custom frame makers Sklar, Stinner, Mosaic and McGovern have teamed up with world-class component makers ENVE, Chris King, SRAM and WTB to create four unique and beautiful custom bicycles that will be raffled after the gun goes off for the Lost and Found Gravel race to support the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship.
Project Y | Mythical State Of
Video is the most multimedia of all media. It’s the literal and metaphorical intersection of all the senses: vision, audition, gustation, olfaction and somatosensation.
Kyle & Daniel have outdone themselves with this!
If you click one link this week. Let it be this one.
What I’ve learned: Greg LeMond
Read this and you'll learn 50 things at least.
Startups
Our obsession with performance data is killing performance
In business, education, law enforcement, surgery, and more, one researcher finds that performance outcomes drop when people know how they’re being measured. (Oh shit, don't tell Project Y!)
An Afternoon at the Fronteer #11 x ADAM&Co
Co-creation is a big buzzword in The Netherlands nowadays that I feel is a bit overused. This event looks interesting though!
Battle Of The Brands
Pit your brand against another.
Or your client or some other random brand. ; )
Awesome stuff from the people at Mention.
They recently shared key data, lessons, and takeaways from analyzing more than 115 million Instagram posts too!
Sales & PR
Why Doesn't Anyone Answer the 📞Anymore?
Telephone culture is disappearing.
CRM Refresh
Data Accuracy and Verification Engine – or D.A.V.E. for short will verify your contacts in real time with 1,200 [ESP] Email Service Providers and Telecoms. Real time, fresh accurate verified contacts every month. (Note: That's Steven. Not Dave ; ))
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There are probably a dozen reasons why some deals take a long time to close. "The market moves slowly." "Seasonal buying patterns." Etc.
But there's usually one element we fail to account for: our own selling process!
Radness
Interview: Jeremy Dean (Graphic Design Artist: Wonders of Black Flag, DES, Jade Tree, Dead & Company)
From KISS to Philly hardcore to Deadheads.
So good! I've been a fan of Jeremy's work since forever. Hat tip to Kyle from Golden Saddle for the tip waaaay back!
