Transform Your Manager Meetings
From awkward status updates to strategic partnerships
I’ve sat through (and, admittedly, led) more than my share of useless one-on-ones. Meetings that should drive growth and alignment often just drain time and energy.
After years of helping clients improve their manager one-on-ones, I built this series around four techniques that make a real difference, plus the three most common dysfunctions, their root causes, and how to fix them fast.
What you'll learn in this free email series
The solution-first secret weapon
Discover the unconventional approach my clients use to instantly elevate their standing with senior leadership: a memorable principle that transforms how problems are presented forever.
Why smart leaders never say "soon"
Learn the simple communication shift that separates wishful thinking from executable strategy in your manager's eyes. This one change can transform how your leadership perceives your reliability.
The career-saving feedback response
Uncover the critical response pattern I wish I'd learned years earlier that might have saved several key relationships. This insight alone is worth the entire series.
Solving the Status Syndrome
If >80% of your 1:1s could have been an email, learn the practical solutions to transform these meetings into strategic partnerships.
Overcoming Emotional Offload Disorder
Discover how to prevent your 1:1s from becoming draining therapy sessions (whether you're the therapist or the patient).
Addressing Engagement Underload
Learn what to do when your meetings are constantly rescheduled or interrupted by your manager's "urgent" emails and Slack messages.
Who is this for?
This email series is perfect for:
- Leaders struggling to get strategic guidance from their managers
- Professionals whose 1:1s feel like interrogations about timelines and status
- First-time managers learning to navigate relationships with senior leadership
- Experienced leaders who feel their manager meetings aren't providing value
- Anyone who's ever left a 1:1 meeting thinking "that could have been an email"
About your coach
Having spent 20+ years in leadership roles in both giant companies and high-growth startups, I've experienced every type of dysfunctional manager meeting imaginable (sadly, from both sides of the table).
These strategies aren't theoretical. They're battle-tested approaches I've refined through coaching 100+ leaders, helping them transform their relationships and accelerate their impact.