Meetmora
Journal
Notes on managing people, the meetings that matter, and the work of leading well.
Meet Mora: the quiet AI that makes your 1:1s matter
A proper introduction to Mora — what she does, what she won't, and why the AI inside Meetmora is built to be useful rather than impressive.
Your first 1:1 as a new manager: an annotated script
A real first-1:1 script, line by line, with commentary on what each question is doing and what to listen for in the answer.
The 1:1 is sacred. Stop treating it like a status update.
An argument for taking the weekly 1:1 seriously — not because HR says so, but because it's the one place the work isn't the point.
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Performance reviews are broken. 52 good 1:1s aren't.
An argument against the annual performance review — and for the cumulative, weekly, slow-build alternative that's been hiding in plain sight.
What your direct report really wants you to ask
Eight questions your direct report has been hoping you'd ask — and why "how's your week going" is almost never one of them.
How to prep for a 1:1 in five minutes (without phoning it in)
A real five-minute prep checklist for the weekly 1:1 — what to think about, what to bring, and what to leave out.