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- Many of us have one-on-ones with our boss. But often, these meetings aren't done right.
- Bosses sometimes talk too much, or workers aren't ready to lead the conversation.
- Getting it right can boost a worker's engagement, productivity, and overall happiness.
It's the meeting on your calendar with the teeny title — 1:1 or maybe 1x1 — yet it can punch way above its weight.
That routine one-on-one meeting with your boss can play an outsize role in how your career progresses and how satisfied you are at work and even in your life.