Explore an illustrative 60-minute programme for first-time managers. The brief, guide, slides and workbook use the same learning outcome.
Fictional example for demonstration. No customer or private workspace content is used.
60-minute workshop
Every segment gives the facilitator a move to make, rather than another paragraph to read aloud.
| Time | Segment | Facilitator action |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5 min | Open | Ask participants to recall a 1:1 that helped them make progress. Capture what the manager did. |
| 5–15 min | Model | Demonstrate a short conversation: open, explore, agree, close. Pause after each step to name the move. |
| 15–25 min | Scenario | Read the Asha scenario. In pairs, identify the question that would uncover the real obstacle. |
| 25–50 min | Practice | Run two 10-minute role-play rounds with 2-minute observer feedback after each round. |
| 50–60 min | Transfer | Each manager chooses one question to use in their next 1:1 and books the follow-up. |
Asha says a priority is on track, but two deadlines have slipped. In the last two 1:1s she gave short updates and said everything was fine. Today you have 20 minutes together.
Concise learner-facing slides leave the facilitation detail in the trainer notes.
Participants leave with a question to use and a follow-up to make, not just notes from a session.
Think of your next 1:1. What is one topic that needs more than a status update?
Write one question for each move: open, explore, agree and close.
What helped the colleague think? What will you do differently in your next real conversation?
Date of next 1:1, question you will ask, action you will agree, and check-in date.
Studio keeps project context together while you review and refine each material.