Build tomorrow's 1:1 agenda from goals plus last notes

1:1s default to status theater. Goals first, status last.

This hack: ten minutes, tomorrow's 1:1 agenda from goals + last notes.

When to use it

• A 1:1 is tomorrow.
• You have goals and prior notes.
• You want a useful conversation, not a status dump.

When not to

• It's an emergency performance conversation. Prepare differently with HR norms.
• You have neither goals nor notes. Write one goal first.
• The other person owns the agenda by agreement. Offer inputs; don't hijack.

Do this (timer on)

1. 1. Paste goals + last 1:1 notes.
2. 2. Draft agenda: goals progress, blockers, career/growth, decisions, quick status.
3. 3. Send agenda ahead.

Prompt (copy)

Build a 1:1 agenda.

Order: goals → blockers → growth → decisions → brief status
Include 1-2 suggested questions per section.
Keep to one page. No HR-sensitive inventions.

GOALS:
[paste]
LAST NOTES:
[paste]

After you send

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