Question 1

How should a manager prepare for a 1-on-1 meeting?

Accepted Answer

Effective 1-on-1 preparation involves reviewing past notes, checking in on blockers and priorities, generating thoughtful questions, and setting a clear agenda. Lead-well automates this with AI — building a personalised agenda and smart follow-up questions based on each person and their recent context.

Question 2

What should be on a 1-on-1 agenda?

Accepted Answer

A strong 1-on-1 agenda typically includes: progress on current priorities, blockers and where the manager can help, wellbeing and motivation, development and growth, and any upcoming decisions or changes. Lead-well generates agendas tailored to each individual based on their role, context, and history.

Question 3

How does AI help with 1-on-1 meeting preparation?

Accepted Answer

Lead-well AI analyses the context you provide about each direct report — their role, recent challenges, and prior meeting notes — and generates a focused agenda with thoughtful questions. It saves preparation time and helps managers go into each meeting with genuine presence instead of improvising.

Question 4

Can I keep notes from my 1-on-1 meetings in Lead-well?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Lead-well lets you save notes from each 1-on-1 meeting, which are stored privately and linked to each person. Over time, this builds a history of your conversations — helping you spot patterns, track progress, and follow through on what was discussed.

Walk into every 1-on-1 prepared and present