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<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/organizational-vision.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Organizations with a clearly-defined vision outperform those who do not across the board." decoding="async" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/organizational-vision.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/organizational-vision-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/organizational-vision-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/organizational-vision-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />How to effectively communicate your organization’s vision<img width="32" height="32" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Emil-Hajric-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="Emil Hajric&#039;s avatar" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Emil-Hajric-150x150.png 150w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Emil-Hajric.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Emil Hajric
Every business owner has a vision for their organization. Tesla“To create the most compelling car company of the 21st century…
Feb 24, 2020
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/people-dont-quit-jobs-they-quit-managers.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="People don&#039;t quit jobs they quit managers" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/people-dont-quit-jobs-they-quit-managers.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/people-dont-quit-jobs-they-quit-managers-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/people-dont-quit-jobs-they-quit-managers-768x589.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/people-dont-quit-jobs-they-quit-managers-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />How to be a great manager<img alt='Graham&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/42c31c4a103094144c7e330d73806d09?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/42c31c4a103094144c7e330d73806d09?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Graham
According to a study conducted by Ultimate Software, 45% of managers have no management training and less than 50% have…
Nov 27, 2019
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<img width="256" height="144" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784309295543.png" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784309295543.png 1920w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784309295543-300x169.png 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784309295543-1024x576.png 1024w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784309295543-768x432.png 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/generated-generated-image-1784309295543-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />21 One-on-One Growth and Development Questions for (July 2026)<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
These 21 one-on-one questions for growth and development (July 2026) give managers a simple way to support direct reports in every 1:1 meeting.
Nov 16, 2019
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/career-development-soapbox.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="42% of employees say learning and development is the most important benefit when deciding where to work" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/career-development-soapbox.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/career-development-soapbox-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/career-development-soapbox-768x589.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/career-development-soapbox-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />How to talk about career development with your team<img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Shannon Maloney
According to Udemy’s 2018 Millennials At Work Research Report, 42% of employees say learning and development is the most important…
Nov 15, 2019
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/one-on-one-meeting-goals.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="what&#039;s the goal of one-on-one meetings" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/one-on-one-meeting-goals.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/one-on-one-meeting-goals-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/one-on-one-meeting-goals-768x589.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/one-on-one-meeting-goals-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Setting a goal for your one-on-one meeting (and suggested questions)<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
The key to a productive one-on-one meeting is defining what you and your report want to get out of it.…
Nov 8, 2019
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/status-updates-one-on-ones.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="one-on-ones are not the time for status updates" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/status-updates-one-on-ones.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/status-updates-one-on-ones-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/status-updates-one-on-ones-768x589.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/status-updates-one-on-ones-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />How to stop one-on-ones from turning into status updates<img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Shannon Maloney
It’s easy to fall into the status update trap. You know you’re in the danger zone when 90% of your…
Nov 7, 2019
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PLP-podcast-blog-eoghan-mccable.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Chairman at Intercom Eoghan McCabe: Being real with people very rarely costs you and wins real trust." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PLP-podcast-blog-eoghan-mccable.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PLP-podcast-blog-eoghan-mccable-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PLP-podcast-blog-eoghan-mccable-768x589.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PLP-podcast-blog-eoghan-mccable-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />People Leading People: Eoghan McCabe, Chairman at Intercom, on authentic leadership<img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Shannon Maloney&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d24f608496ad78d4ea78a83aeb7a8eed?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Shannon Maloney
Season 2 of People Leading People is here and for our very first episode, we sat down with Eoghan McCabe, Co-Founder and Chairman…
Nov 5, 2019
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="What managers discuss most during one-on-ones graph" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers.jpg 1044w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers-300x230.jpg 300w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers-768x589.jpg 768w, https://wordpress.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />75% of managers discuss growth and development during one-on-one meetings<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
In our recent State of One-on-ones report, we surveyed over 200 managers across multiple industries, experience levels, departments and physical…
Sep 23, 2019
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