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aliases: ["1:1 with Paco"]
Is A: Procedure
Belongs to: "[[responsibility-team-management]]"
Cadence: Bi-weekly
Owner: "[[person-luca-rossi]]"
---
# 1:1 with Paco

The bi-weekly 1:1 with [[person-paco-furiani]] keeps the operational backbone of the business healthy. Paco handles the systems, tooling, and processes that everyone else depends on, which means his blockers can silently cascade across the entire team. This meeting creates a reliable space to surface those issues, align on priorities, and make sure Paco feels supported and challenged in his role.

## Steps

- [ ] Review Paco's recent task completions and in-progress work before the meeting
- [ ] Open with a check-in on workload and energy — operations work can be invisible and draining if not acknowledged
- [ ] Walk through any ongoing process improvement initiatives and their current status
- [ ] Discuss tooling updates, migrations, or infrastructure changes that affect the team
- [ ] Review [[measure-task-completion-rate]] together to identify any patterns in velocity or bottlenecks
- [ ] Identify the top 1-2 blockers and decide on next steps collaboratively
- [ ] Discuss one area of professional growth — automation skills, new tools, or cross-functional exposure
- [ ] Exchange direct feedback in both directions: what is working, what could improve
- [ ] Lock in 2-3 action items with owners and deadlines

## Notes

- Paco often solves problems before anyone notices them. Make a habit of explicitly recognizing this — it matters more than you think.
- If process improvement work keeps getting deprioritized in favor of firefighting, that is a signal to address at the [[procedure-quarterly-team-retro]].
- Keep a running doc of topics between sessions so nothing slips through the cracks during the two-week gap.
- When tooling discussions get technical, resist the urge to prescribe solutions. Ask questions, let Paco own the recommendation.
- Time-box the meeting at 30 minutes. If Paco needs more time on a specific topic, schedule a dedicated follow-up rather than letting the 1:1 balloon.
