For adults · Work
At work
Your manager wants to "have a chat about how things are going". You have three ways to approach it.
Which plan would you like to try?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
Ask what the chat will cover, then take a day to prepare one thing you want to say.
A strong fit
A plan that gets the agenda and gives you time. Both are reasonable asks.
Go in and listen first, then ask for a follow-up to respond.
Also works here
Listen now, respond later. A valid plan if you prefer to think after.
Avoid the chat for as long as possible.
Worth a second look
Avoiding is a choice. It tends to make the chat larger.
What people here usually expect
- Asking what a meeting is about is normal. Managers usually say.
- Asking for a day to prepare is a common request.
- You can bring notes to a one-to-one. Nobody minds.
Your words
Write your own plan for a conversation you are dreading, in two sentences.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: Choose your plan.
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