Top 10 Free Individual Check-ins Templates in Notion

Whether you are a manager, or a managee, chances are you have at least 1 weekly 1:1 meeting.

1:1s were initially created to remove blockers and aid check on the employee fulfilment. However, they often turn into a live reporting session which brings no benefit for the manager, or the employee.

Surprisingly, a report from Hypercontext showed that 78% of managers still have a non-collaborative way of keeping their notes, with 34% still using pen and paper. This makes it hard to prepare and lead an efficient meting with an open dialogue between the manager and the team member.

Using a simple tool, such as a page on Notion, shared between you and each one of your team members will boost transparency, trust and will have a huge impact on the overall success of your team.

As a manager, you can use this template to organize all of your running 1:1 docs with your direct reports.

The template provides you a structured way of keeping all the information of past and future 1:1 meetings with your direct reports. You can add your agenda items, what is going good and bad, feedback as well as other notes. I recommend starting with the question: How are you feeling this week? Your report would then specify their feeling this week from 1 to 5.

Enhance the productivity of your 1-to-1 meetings by employing this template to track goal progression, set weekly priorities, share key updates, seek inputs, and exchange feedback. It encourages a two-way communication, ensuring that both manager and employee collaborate effectively.

1:1s are one of the most important tools in managers toolbox and this templates empowers managers to realise their full potential. Both reports and managers can use this template to collect topics before the meeting, identify and record tasks while keeping an eye on the long term objectives and key results of any team member.

This template is perfect for keeping all of your 1:1 notes and docs in one place. You can add dates to each meeting and even check off action items as the week progresses.

It enhances communication and transparency between managers and team members, enabling them to track and document meeting progress effectively. It also promotes collaboration and shared ownership, fostering a sense of engagement and involvement from both parties. Lastly, by providing a structured format for note-taking and goal tracking, the template improves organization and accountability, ultimately leading to improved productivity and goal achievement for individuals, teams, and the overall company.

For Managers,

1. Instead of sending recurring invites for 1:1 meeting, managers can open the view once per week, and smartly schedule the meeting on their choice of day and time.

2. They can modify the day they want to meet next.

3. They can set variable duration of the meetings with different colleagues and the alerts work accordingly.

4. The template provides them flexibility to decide how often they want to meet each colleague, depending on the nature of our work.

Easily prepare for your one on one meetings with this quick meeting notes template. The template button automatically create prompts for your talking points, meeting notes, and action items. Use this template to simplify note-taking and always be ready for your next meeting.

An easy-to-use template for tracking 1x1 conversations with your team members. Use the "Add 1x1" button to generate a new meeting template whenever you need one. Move old conversations into the archive as you create more.