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7 Sep, 10 tweets, 3 min read

Here are 7 questions you can ask your #GrowthBuddy during your weekly check-ins :

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1/ How are you?

This is the ice breaker.

Often, we ask "How are you?" mechanically expecting a yes.

But here you want to be mindful.

If your #GrowthBuddy feel anxious or depressed, you will need to spend some time on acknowledging his/her pain to support him/her.

2/ What are you grateful for?

If the answer was "no" in the previous question, this might not be worth asking

But making a habit of recognizing what you are grateful for helps set a positive tone for the call

And you can also be grateful for setbacks since they help you evolve

3/ What has been accomplished?

This is where you check if your buddy's actions for the week have been accomplished.

If he/she did not accomplish them, it's time to reflect a bit on the reasons why.

In that case, try to focus on the positive: the lessons learned.

4/ Do you need to reflect on a particular problem?

The check-in is also a time to give feedback on your #GrowthBuddy's ideas.

Or to reflect together about decisions that need to get taken.

5/ What is your progress on your quarterly goals?

It's nice to keep an eye on your long term goals.

Typically, you would need to have some kind of measurement to make sure you are advancing regularly on these goals.

6/ What will be the next actions?

Based on your #GrowthBuddy's quarterly goals and previous weekly actions, ask him/her what can be done to move the ball forward?

These will be the action steps that your buddy will be taken accountable for on the next weekly check-in.

7/ What are your feelings about this call and what can be improved?

This is where you reflect together about the call itself and ways to improve it.

This question comes after both of you have answered the 6 previous questions.

If you need more guidance on how to set up weekly check-ins with your #GrowthBuddy, send me a DM or book me on my calendar:
tidycal.com/buddyup

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Also, a special thank you to @RobMiddleton for the cartoon 😀😀😀

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