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After a great interview with the hiring manager, I am moving forward with the interview, which requires me to interview my possible direct reports before the offer. Should I tell them they can choose their day and time for one-on-one meetings?

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  1. Anonymous

    Usually they will ask you if you are available on a certain day and time to come in. Pretend to look at your calendar for a few seconds and say yes that works for me, thank you.

  2. Anonymous

    Thank you!

  3. Cara Gardner

    I would ask them to share some available dates/times so you can see if any align with your schedule. You may be open all day, but they don't need to know that :)

  4. Anonymous

    Thank you!

  5. Anonymous

    yes, let them give you times that works best for them since you more than likely have that availability. They may be booked, so your flexibility is getting off on the best foot. I seriously hate 1 to 1s so letting me know you’re open all day wouldn’t make a difference because I’m probably not. I wish they were as only if needed.

  6. Anonymous

    Thank you!

  7. Anonymous

    Thank you!

  8. Anonymous

    No, focus on a few things though in your conversation. Their opinions matter. Watch body language, see who is open and who is closed. Ask about their workloads and what motivates them and what demotivates them. Ask about the best thing that they like about working there and the least. Ask about their schedules and do they feel that there are too many meetings, too few. Ask what they think needs to be fixed and ask about what is not broken. Find out why the previous person was a good or bad manager. Ask them what they want to do if they move around in the team. Ask them what their favorite and least favorite thing to do is. Stay away from personal questions. Stay away from them thinking that you are managing them already by asking them about 1-1's. Focus on what they will need from you. Then you can tell them how you let them make decisions about their own work and how they can let you know when they are stuck or don't want to or can't do things.

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