Top Tips for Meetings

Frequency • Meet regularly to build mutual trust

• Agree on the frequency of meetings together

Planning & Managers:

Preparation • encourage employees to self-evaluate
• link feedback to specific examples
• include feedback from others where appropriate
• take time to give praise and recognition
• look at ways of getting better together

Employees:
• self-evaluate
• consider what’s gone well, how you've improved and how you can get even better
• think what you'd like to develop, learn and achieve in the future
• link your goals to what’s important to you & ISP’s Vision, Purpose and Principles
• reflect on what you need from your line manager

Feedback & • Focus on the quality of the conversation first

dialogue • Share thoughts and listen
• Ask questions for clarification
• Ask for feedback from each other
• Be open, honest and skillful in how you give feedback
• Focus on the ‘what’ without making assumptions about the ‘why’

Action • Redefine or create new goals

• Agree next steps
• Create an action plan