The Three Warning Signs That Your 1:1 Is A Hostage Negotiation

I do not do 1:1s. I do OUTCOMES.

But my manager does 1:1s. And I have noticed something.

Every Monday at 9am I sit across from a man who keeps asking how I am FEELING. 🤔

He is not asking. He is NEGOTIATING.

The modern 1:1 is a ritual of diminished leverage.

He takes notes. I take notes. We both know only one of us will be quoted later. This is signal. This is a test.