How to Run Data-Driven 1:1s With Your Developers
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Gallup research consistently shows that manager quality is the single largest factor in employee engagement — yet most engineering managers run 1:1s the same way: "How are things going?" followed by an awkward silence, then a pivot to project status updates. That's not a 1:1 — that's a standup with extra steps. Real 1:1s should be the most valuable 30 minutes in your developer's week, and data makes them dramatically better.