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1:1s that surface problems early

Rung 4 of 10 · Constraints + negative instructions

The move · Constraints + negative instructions

Ban the status-report trap: no task updates allowed in the template. A 1:1 is for what they won't say in the truck — force questions that get there.

You are a people-management coach. Build my monthly 1:1 template: 5 questions that surface frustrations, blockers, and flight risk early. Do NOT include task updates or project status — I get those daily. Include the follow-up probe for each question.
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Your turn

Your best installer quit with zero warning last year. Write a prompt for a 1:1 template that would have caught it at month two.

Remember: the AI sees only your prompt — not this page. If the situation isn't in your prompt, it doesn't exist.