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Anonymous
11/15/20 at 1:16AM UTC
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Topics for informal meet & greet with future direct report

Completed all formal interviews for an opportunity. Now they'd like me to have an informal meet & greet with the person I would be managing. I love the idea of this and I already manage in my current role. Looking for other perspectives on how to approach this informal meet & greet...take the lead? Treat it like a 1:1? Ask what her professional goals are? How she's managed WFH during COVID? Her experience in the company/on the team? Her communication style/how she likes to receive feedback?

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Anonymous
11/18/20 at 4:26PM UTC
The key word is informal. 1:1's are usually aligned to a formal check in with your manager or subordinate and is work related. Get to know your direct report in a informal manner. Naturally the conversation will gravitate towards work, maybe asking about general questions like work style, what they like or would like to change. I recommend chatting at a more personal level.
Sarah Mudd
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11/15/20 at 2:07PM UTC
I agree with what others said above. Use this as a time to get to now her and build a positive relationship. If this is still part of your interview process, you want her to walk away feeling like you would be a helpful, supportive, and encouraging manager. So focus on getting to know her, what she's looking for from someone in the position, and what expertise she has to offer.
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11/15/20 at 1:47PM UTC
To me this is a time to show your authentic self. As others have suggested, use it as both a time to get know her personally as well as a bit about them career-wise. I wouldn't miss the opportunity to let her know you want to answer any questions she has about you!
Anonymous
11/15/20 at 4:20AM UTC
Airport test invites all sorts of bias. I’d strongly discourage using that (plus “fit”) as a hiring criterion.
Anonymous
11/15/20 at 3:24PM UTC
I'm curious as to how getting to know someone invites bias?
Melinda Barrow
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Results-Driven HR Director
11/15/20 at 1:43AM UTC
In my experience as a recruiter, the reason we used informal meet and greets was to get to know someone better as a person and see if their personality clicks with yours and with the company culture. We also call this “the airport test”, as in, “if I were stuck in an airport with this person waiting for a flight, would I enjoy myself or have a terrible time?” You can definitely asking about career goals and things like that, but also treat this as a time to get to know the candidate and see if you’d enjoy working with them.
Anonymous
11/15/20 at 1:45AM UTC
I'm the candidate, she's been with the company for a couple years. I'd come in as her manager. I've also already completed all formal interviews for the position.
Melinda Barrow
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11/15/20 at 3:11AM UTC
Got it! Yes, I think this is your airport test. I had a similar situation when I interviewed for one of my last positions. They are trying to see if you fit well with the culture of the team and company. Just be yourself. Think of it like a coffee date. You already have a leg up because you’ve met the manager before and can probably come up with some items that intrigued you from your previous interviews that you can use as conversation starters.
carol freysinger
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11/15/20 at 1:40AM UTC
I would start out by asking, "tell me about where you're from, where you grew up." Start by getting to know the person a bit. Then segue to the work-related topics. Good luck!
Anonymous
11/15/20 at 1:27AM UTC
All of the above in a conversational tone. Depends on the time allowed and if you can have coffee or something and relax a bit. Good start to a working relationship. She may have about the same questions for you.

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