Free tool · for team leads & managers
1:1 Meeting Starter Log
A one-on-one works best as a thread, not a set of disconnected chats. This free starter gives you one running log for one person: date each meeting, jot the agenda, wins, and challenges, add a one-word mood check-in, and note what you agreed. Download it, keep it up, and watch each meeting build on the last.
Take it with you — free, no signup
Direct download. No email, no account — just the files.
What it does
- A single-report 1:1 log: one row per meeting for the agenda, wins, challenges, and the actions you agreed.
- A one-word mood check-in (Thriving / Steady / Stretched / Struggling) that colors itself — so a run of 'Stretched' stands out at a glance.
- Comes pre-loaded with a short fictional example so the log is obvious on open, then overwrite it with your own.
- Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice — no macros, no signup, nothing saved anywhere but your own file.
Own it, don't rent it
Want to track your whole team?
This free starter logs one person in one tab. The full 1:1 Meeting & Goal-Tracking Workbook keeps the whole team — a multi-report roster, action items that carry forward (flagged Overdue or Due soon), goal tracking with an on-pace check, a per-report snapshot, and a team dashboard that flags who's overdue for a 1:1 — in one owned 8-tab spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice) plus four guides.
A one-time purchase you keep and reuse for every report — the structured 1:1 record between a blank spreadsheet and a rented per-seat people-management app.
A management and record-keeping template, not HR, legal, or professional advice, and not a performance-rating or disciplinary system. A 1:1 record holds candid notes about a named person — keep it confidential. The example is fictional and illustrative. Free to use; please don't resell or redistribute.