Sample questions for one-to-one work dialogues

1. Follow-up and the conclusions of the previous one-to-one work dialogue

• What did you agree on at the previous one-to-one work dialogue and what has been achieved in relation to this?
• What has not been achieved?
• Why?
• How do you view your own efforts over the past year?

2. Tasks, goals and work plans

• How do you see your work area and your duties in the context of your department's/organisation's goals?
• Do you have suggestions for changes or improvements to your work routines at the organisational unit? What are they?
• Are you satisfied with your duties, responsibilities and authority?
• Alternatively: Do you want it to be clearer?
• In what areas can you do a better job? Are there any special circumstances that are preventing you from doing this?
• To what extent are you satisfied with your own efforts?
• What are you most satisfied with when performing your job?
• What are you least satisfied with when performing your job?
• Is the time you spend on the individual tasks what you had planned?
• Are resources sufficiently well utilised concerning staffing within your area of work?
• What tasks should be emphasised in the coming year?
• Is the distribution of tasks sensible or should it be changed, if so how?
• Would you like to have other tasks in the short/long term?
• What plans and goals are important to set for the next period?

3. Management

• What goals do you expect to achieve within your area of work over the course of the next year?
• What specific activities should be initiated to achieve the goals?
• Do you get the follow-up you need from me?
• How do I perform in relation to you and your work situation?
• In what situations do I motivate you and which ones do I not?
• Do you have enough time to discuss your work situation and your tasks with me?

4. Working environment and collaboration

• How would you characterise your job situation right now?
• What do you need to get closer to an ideal situation?
• What does it look like around you when you feel that your job works well for you and others?
• How are you getting along in your work?
• How do you think the last year has been at work?
• How are you getting along in your division/department/section?
• What conditions at work have a positive or negative impact on your enjoyment of your work?
• Are your work premises suitable?
• Are the resources/work equipment sufficient to perform your job in a sound manner?
• Is there anything else that has not been addressed that affects your work situation and that you wish to discuss?

4.1 Elaboration questions in case of suspicion of harassment

• How did you experience it?
• How are you? 
• What do you need us to talk more about?
• How can I support you in the best way?
• Do you wish to submit a formal harassment notification of the situation?

5. Competence, professional and personal development

• What are your strongest sides?
• What do you want to become better at?
• Do you have qualifications/talents that you do not get to utilise in your current position?
• What areas of your work do you want to develop? In what areas do you need greater competence?
• What kind of skills do you need to do a better job?
• What development measures do you want (courses etc.)?
• In what areas do you want personal and/or professional development?
• Does the position provide opportunities for development in the manner you desire?
• What areas (large and small) do you have special expertise in?
• Do your colleagues have expertise that you need to make better use of?
• How can the exchange of competence best take place?

5.1 Additional questions for employees who have turned 60

• What are your ambitions going forward a few years?
• How do you view your future at the unit/faculty/UiO?