Make a copy of this doc (or save it as a Template in Slite).
Choose 6-8 questions from this list to send to your employee. Ask them to complete it at least 24 hours before your 1:1, so you have time to prepare. For each future 1:1, copy and paste this template again below, and add the new date. That way you can easily reference notes and see progress over time.
Questions for employee
In the past month, what have you been happy about?
In the past month what have you been less happy about?
Any questions or feedback for me?
Select from these other questions
Are there specific topics you'd like to work on next quarter?
How do you feel about your goals for this quarter?
How could I be a better manager for you?
What can I do to make your professional life better?
What’s the biggest problem of our organization?
What don’t you like about our product?
What would you like to improve next quarter?
What would you like to achieve by the end of the year?
What would you like to learn?
What would you like to be better at / in which areas would you like to grow?
After X+ month/years at X, how do you feel overall?
If you were me, what would you do differently?
What are the things you've done since you joined you're the most proud about?
Is there anything I could do to invest more in your growth?
In the next month, what would you like to do differently from last month?
What's the split of your time today between X/Y/Z? What would you like to spend more/less time on?