Company Questions Meeting Template

What’s inside this 1-on-1 Company Check-in:

1👤 Thoughts on the team

Ask your direct report the following questions to check in on their thoughts on the team.

• How do you feel about your team’s priorities?
• What are they working on that seems unimportant or counterproductive?
• What are they not doing that you wish they would do?
• Have you talked to these other teams directly about your concerns? If not, why not?
• Do you think our team is well recognized/appreciated in the company?

2🏢 Thoughts on the company

Ask your direct report the following questions to check in on their thoughts on the company.

• What would you change about our product?
• What’s the biggest problem in our organization?
• What is the #1 opportunity for our company?
• What do you think is the biggest risk for our company?
• What’s your favourite part about working in this company?
• If you were the CEO, what would you change today?
• What are your favourite parts about our company culture?
• Are there any aspects of our company culture you wish you could change?
• How can we make our company more inclusive and diverse?
• What is the most inefficient process or part of the business?
• What is something we’re not doing as a company that we should be doing?
• If there was something that would make someone want to leave the company, what would that be?
• What area of the company would you like to learn more about?
• Do you think we’ve made our company values/mission clear for everyone?
• What’s one thing we can do to improve internal communication?
• What do you think about this year’s strategy?
• When have you felt the proudest about being part of this company?

3✅ Action items

What came out of this meeting? What are the next steps?