(psst) Your manager isn't failing to see your potential... your 1:1s just aren't making it visible. I've run 1:1s from both sides of this table. As a COO reporting to founders, and as a leader managing my own team. The operators who advance quickly all share the same habit (let me share it with you now!) Most leaders show up, give updates, answer questions, and walk out thinking that was productive 🙃 But your manager is forming an opinion of you in every single meeting. The 1:1 format you use shapes whether they trust you and see you moving up... or not. 👇 4 things to cover on your 1:1s every week: 1️⃣ Start with wins → One or two business outcomes you moved since the last check-in. Not tasks. Outcomes. (This is how credibility gets built. Quietly, week over week.) 2️⃣ Roadblocks you resolved without them → Problems you handled on your own. This tells them you can carry the authority that comes with a bigger role. 3️⃣ What you need from them → Two or three specific asks, framed as "I need X to move Y forward by Z." Shows you're thinking ahead, not waiting for direction. 4️⃣ Confirm priorities before you leave → Your top three for the week, and ask if anything needs to shift. (They'll feel like they're leading a team that's actually moving together.) Run this every week. At some point your manager stops checking in on you and starts counting on you instead. 💻 Comment "NEWSLETTER" if you want to get leadership strategies and frameworks like this delivered to your inbox every week. 👉 Follow @growwithpolina for real-world leadership tools and strategies that actually work #leadership #managingup #leadershipdevelopment #careergrowth #teammanagement - @growwithpolina