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

The bi-weekly 1:1 with [[person-sara-ricci]] is where content quality and editorial direction get the attention they deserve. Sara's work directly shapes how readers experience the newsletter and podcast, so this meeting needs to balance tactical review of current output with strategic conversation about craft, standards, and growth. A good 1:1 rhythm here directly impacts [[measure-essay-quality-score]] and overall content reputation.

## Steps

- [ ] Review Sara's recent editing work and any pending drafts before the meeting
- [ ] Open with a workload and energy check — editorial work requires sustained focus, and burnout shows up as declining quality before declining output
- [ ] Discuss the current editorial pipeline: what is in draft, what is in review, what is scheduled
- [ ] Review any content quality concerns — inconsistencies in tone, recurring structural issues, or reader feedback worth addressing
- [ ] Align on the [[responsibility-content-production]] priorities for the next two weeks
- [ ] Discuss one professional development topic — writing craft, editorial process, or content strategy skills Sara wants to deepen
- [ ] Share specific feedback on recent work, citing concrete examples of what landed well or what could be tightened
- [ ] Ask for upward feedback: "Is there anything about how I write or hand off drafts that makes your job harder?"
- [ ] Agree on 2-3 action items with clear owners

## Notes

- Sara's editorial judgment is an asset. When you disagree on a suggestion, explain your reasoning rather than just overriding — this builds trust and sharpens both of your instincts.
- Track recurring editorial feedback themes over time. If the same note keeps coming up, it likely points to a systemic writing habit worth addressing at the source.
- Use this meeting to discuss [[measure-articles-per-week]] targets only if they are at risk — do not let throughput metrics crowd out the quality conversation.
- If Sara flags that workload is unsustainable, take it seriously. Content quality degrades before deadlines slip, and by then the damage to reader trust is already done.
- Keep a shared list of "editorial standards" decisions made in these meetings so they become institutional knowledge, not tribal knowledge.
