Name: Why Infrequent Manager 1 on 1s Severely Hurt Your Career
Uploaded: 2022-03-23T22:17:44+00:00
Duration: 1 min 52 s
Description: It's important that you have regular, frequent 1:1s with your manager because you can severely delay your career growth.

Why Infrequent Manager 1 on 1s Severely Hurt Your Career

True or false: Delayed and infrequent manager 1 on 1s can seriously affect your career growth long-term.

Why is it crucial to have frequent, consistent 1 on 1 meetings with your manager?

It's important that you have regular, frequent 1:1s with your manager because you can severely delay your career growth.

1 on 1 meetings are one of the most important mechanisms for any successful career in tech. As a senior engineer in particular, you will need them to build deep relationships and alignment.

It's hard to fully replace the value of talking to others in person. However, meetings are expensive - Every software engineer should know how to get the most out of them.

Doing this properly is a hard requirement for professional success. As a software engineer in particular, this relationship needs to be carefully navigated to achieve maximum impact.

[Masterclass] How To Have Impactful 1 on 1 Meetings

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