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How to Hold More Effective One-on-One Discussions

Hosted by Steven Howard

Sat, Oct 3, 2026

3:30 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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What you'll learn

Turn Routine Status Updates Into Meaningful Conversations

2 Steps to Improve Update Meetings With Enormous Benefits to You and Your Team Members

The Questions That Create a More Collaborative Dialogue

7 Questions That Gain You More Than "Here's the Current Status"

The Two Most Important Things You Aren't Currently Doing

How to Expand Your Role to Drive Desired Results, Enhance Trust, and Build Confidence

Why this topic matters

The Status Review Meeting. As a manager, you schedule them to stay informed about what your direct reports are doing. Why? Mostly to be prepared to answer any questions from your peers or boss. But are these update meetings truly effective? Do they benefit your team members? Most likely no. But they could be. And if you change your approach to these routine sessions, they could greatly benefit you, your team members, and your results.

You'll learn from

Steven Howard

Global Leadership and Sales Coach | Mentor | Global Top 100 Voices on Leadership

Award-winning author Steven Howard brings 40+ years of international expertise in leadership, sales, business development, marketing, and professional development.

In 2023, Steven was named one of the Top 100 Global Voices on Leadership.

In awarding his book Humony Leadership a Gold Medal, the Nonfiction Authors Association called it “a significant work with an important mission." Humony is a word created by Steven comprising human, humanity, and harmony to emphasize the need for leaders to create workplaces of wellbeing and harmony.

Steven was also named to the 2023 CREA List of top entrepreneurs, influential leaders, and innovators for his thought leadership and writing.

He has trained, coached, and mentored over 12,000 leaders, managers, supervisors, and salespeople.

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