1:1 Meeting topics

A good manager should know what kind of person you are, and then tailor the 1:1 accordingly. Having said that, a good employee should also be proactive in letting the manager know what works for them and what doesn't.

Here's what an ideal regular 1:1 looks to me (been practicing for a while as well)

• first 5-10 minutes on updates from personal life, that each other should know about
• next 5-10 minutes on action items from the last 1:1
• next 10-15 minutes on where you can go from here

The last part is where I sometimes get up and close, and ask some very pressing questions, some of which are:

• what's the 1 thing I've done since the last 1:1 that you didn't like (or that I can improve on)
• what's the 1 major accomplishment or improvement that you've seen from the last 1:1
• what's the 1 thing I can do (as an employee) to improve/help your work as a manager

If none of these work for you, the best alternative would be to talk about the tech world, and what you can incorporate in your work/product/service.

Hope this helps! :)