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Make Your One-on-Ones Unskippable
Your weekly manager check-in shouldn’t feel like a status update. It’s your best shot at influence. This cheat sheet flips the script on what 1:1s can be: less “what I did,” more “here’s where I’m steering.” Packed with smart prompts, reframes, and power phrases, this one-pager helps you show up prepared, strategic, and impossible to overlook.
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These tips helped me show up ready to move things forward and add real value in 1:1s. The conversations instantly became more productive and strategic.Â
-Danielle Killick, Senior PR & Comms Lead
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What You’ll Takeaway:
Start with Strategy:
Ditch the task list. Lead with what matters and how it connects to team goals.
Turn Wins into Leverage:
Showcase impact, then build momentum (without sounding like you're sucking up).
Ask Better Questions:
Use your 1:1 to get insight, not just sign-off. These prompts go beyond “how’s it going?”.
Hey, I'm Gab
A comms VP-slash-coach who's not afraid to say what's real and level you upÂ
I went from individual contributor to VP in six years at companies like Salesforce and Bumble. But that growth wasn’t linear, easy, or obvious. I built Off the Record because I didn’t have a roadmap. I had to figure it out as I went, make mistakes, and get back up (again and again).
Now, I’m giving you the roadmap I wish I had. This is the coaching, the advice, and the community I dreamed of when I was “growing up” in comms.
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