My Directs Aren't Addressing My Agenda in One On Ones

Managers and Directs often have different agendas in our One On Ones. Here's what to do about it.

One of the most frequent questions we get from managers about One On Ones is what to do when our directs don't address our agenda in their portion of the agenda. It's a reasonable question, but it's also misguided. One On Ones are not about the boss's agenda. It's about BOTH agendas - ours and theirs.