Supervisor tools to facilitate conversation
The tools listed below can be used as part of your regular leadership rhythms of leading and caring for the people on your team.
15Five
This is a online system that many of our supervisors use to facilitate weekly checkins with people on their team. You may want to use 15Five because:
- 15Five helps you prepare for conversations with your staff/direct reports and helps your team members think through their weeks in a strategic way.
- 15Five is intended to be low-effort. 15 minutes (or less) for your direct to complete and 5 minutes for you to review - it's fast and easy.
- 15Five is not meant to replace weekly/bi-weekly 1:1s; instead, the goal is to facilitate and direct productive and meaningful conversations with those you manage/supervise.
Staff Reviews
Our more formal Staff Reviews - which include a combination of a self assessment and supervisor review - are meant to provide the time for thoughtful reflection and coaching around three main areas:
- Competency
- Character
- Cultural Compatibility
We'll still do one required Staff Review once a year, but it is now available to be accessed by supervisors throughout the entire year at any point where it may be helpful
Development Meeting Template
This is a template used to guide your monthly one on one meetings, and focuses on:
- Functional Goals
- Developmental Objectives
- Discussion Notes
- Action Steps