In episode 44, Coffey talks with Debbie Waggoner about upping your game in one-to-one meetings.

They discuss how often one-to-one meetings become transactional; how to prepare leaders to identify insightful questions; why taking into account the personality of the team member is an important factor in picking the best approach and gathering better information; the appropriate times to schedule a session; taking advantage of virtual meetings to allow the team to feel comfortable even when receiving feedback; taking notes as a tool to engage and build trust; the importance of one-to-one meetings with new employees; and skip-level meetings.

Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—premium background checks with fast and friendly service. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com.

If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com.

About our Guest:

Debbie Waggoner is a Global Learning & Development Consultant, Executive Coach and Facilitator

combining a broad background of both business and talent management experience. 

Debbie started the Performance Consulting division of Nodus in 1995 and became President in 2010. 

Debbie consults with individuals, teams and organizations to improve their performance in the areas of

leadership, teamwork and communication. She has provided services in more than 7 countries and worked with many Fortune 100 companies. 

As an experienced facilitator delivering results-oriented talent management solutions, Debbie is known for her energetic, engaging and direct style both virtually and in face-to-face environments. 

Debbie is author of The Connection Blueprint: A leader’s guide to a year of one-on-one meetings. Released in September 2020 and available on Amazon.

Debbie is an avid reader and loves to cook and travel.

Debbie Waggoner can be reached at

https://www.nodus1.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiewaggoner1/

About Mike Coffey:

Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant.

In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.

Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.

Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year.

Additionally, Imperative is included in the prestigious Best Places to Work in Texas list and has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year.

Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council.

Mike maintains his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute. He is also a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.

Learning Objectives:

1.  Identify the purpose of one-to-one meetings

2. Prepare insightful questions and follow ups that lead to efficient communication

3. Understand the benefits of adapting different approaches when conducting one-to-one meetings