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How Managers Can Use Develop in 1:1s

Use Develop insights to guide 1:1s, align on growth areas, and make development feel practical and supportive - not overwhelming.

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Your 1:1s are a powerful space for connection, coaching, and clarity. Develop helps you make those conversations more focused and personalized.


Why Use Develop in 1:1s?

  • Ground in Data: Results highlight what comes naturally to each employee and where more support or structure may be needed.

  • Turn Insight into Action: Use the platform’s effort-based insights to explore development areas, celebrate strengths, and co-create goals.

  • Reduce Ambiguity: Everyone’s looking at the same shared language - less guesswork, more clarity.


What a Develop-Based 1:1 Can Include

  • A check-in on their current development goal or action plan.

  • Reflection on a recent project: What went well? What felt draining?

  • A deeper dive into a specific attribute (e.g., “Let’s talk about how Adaptability shows up for you in this new role.”)

  • Revisiting spotlight attributes and aligning them with upcoming team needs.


Tips for Managers

  • Start with Curiosity: Use open-ended prompts like “What stands out to you in your results?”

  • Link to Real Work: Make it actionable - “What’s one area you’d like to stretch in this quarter?”

  • Normalize Effort: Everyone has high- and low-effort areas. Frame these as starting points, not judgments.

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