# Skip-Level 1:1 Template

Purpose: A candid conversation between a senior leader and an employee two levels down to surface team health, risks, and ideas that rarely travel up the chain.

- Duration: 45 minutes
- Cadence: Quarterly
- Participants: Senior leader and a direct report's report

## Agenda

- [ ] Set context and intent (5 min)
- [ ] Their experience and engagement (12 min)
- [ ] Team health and obstacles (12 min)
- [ ] Ideas and the bigger picture (10 min)
- [ ] Close and follow-up (6 min)

## Questions to ask

- What is working well on the team right now?
- What is the most frustrating part of your week?
- If you were running things, what would you change first?
- What does leadership not see that we should?
- Do you have what you need to do your best work?
- What would make you consider leaving, and what keeps you here?

## Action items

- Owner: __________  Action: __________  Due: __________
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- Owner: __________  Action: __________  Due: __________

Free template from OrgTP. Adapt or run it live at orgtp.com/templates/skip-level-one-on-one