Thriving In Engineering

Thriving In Engineering

How To Master One-On-Ones

And build strong relationships with your team.

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Alex Ponomarev
Jun 11, 2025
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Have you ever had a friend you hung out with in a group, but the moment you were alone, you had nothing to talk about?

You could spend almost every day together as a group but still feel like you don’t know that one friend. It can feel like this when you first start doing one-on-ones with your team.

Creating a connection can be even more complicated in re…

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