Over the last year, I asked and surveyed several thousand managers what questions were most meaningful to ask in one-on-one meetings with their direct reports. Here are the results . . . 1. Is there anything new we should start doing as a team? This question is a great way to open a dialogue on what your employees want to start doing, but also will lead to learning what you should stop and start doing as their manager. Using “as a team” depersonalizes the question and makes it more likely that the employee will share their personal preferences. ...