The secret to making your team more engaged, more productive and far less likely to leave? Intentional and focused 1 on 1 meetings. Today’s guest learned this lesson the hard way.  Brendan Rogers is a leadership coach who used to believe that great teams were built through occasional team meetings and annual performance reviews. But when the world went remote during the pandemic? He was surprised to realize that without consistent, structured one-on-one conversations, leaders lose control, performance drops, and teams fall apart. If you’re a leader who wants to elevate your team’s performance without micromanaging, this episode is packed with actionable insights.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why one-on-one meetings are the foundation of high-performing teamsThe three essential questions every leader should ask in weekly check-insHow canceling one-on-ones destroys trust and moraleThe right way to give and receive feedback to foster growthHow to run effective team meetings that drive action instead of wasting timeTimestamps:00:01 – Introduction to Brendan Rogers 00:25 – Why leaders must invest deliberate time in their employees 02:40 – The moment Brendan realized one-on-one meetings change everything 05:48 – How COVID forced leaders to rethink employee engagement 06:22 – The myth that structure kills creativity (it actually fuels it) 09:06 – Brendan’s three-step framework for effective one-on-ones 12:30 – Should feedback happen in one-on-one meetings or separately? 16:13 – The damaging effect of constantly canceling one-on-one meetings 19:21 – How leaders can get better at giving and receiving feedback 22:14 – Why modeling how you receive feedback matters as a leader 26:44 – The simple act of following up on feedback to build trust 31:33 – A small but powerful piece of feedback that changed Brendan’s career 34:05 – The number one roadblock stopping leaders from scaling their teams 36:39 – How to get better at saying no as a leader 39:51 – How to increase performance in a team setting beyond one-on-ones 43:45 – Why great leaders aren’t born—they’re designed 46:57 – Final advice: There’s always a better way to leadResources Mentioned in This Episode:Brendan Rogers’ website: LeaderByDesign.auLeader by Design Podcast: https://podcast.leaderbydesign.au/ Follow Brendan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjrogers01/ Cultural Leadership Podcast: https://podcast.thecultureofleadership.com/ Gallup Study on One-on-One Meetings: https://news.gallup.com/businessjournal/174197/managers-focus-performance-engagement.aspxThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni: https://a.co/d/5a5Q8UG Podcast Contact Information:Uplevel yourself and your team with our trainings: www.learnit.com    Email us: [email protected]   Follow Damon on

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