I was a manager for years before I realized the value of regularly scheduled, recurring one-on-one meetings, also referred to as 1:1s. In fact, I resisted them. "I already have too many meetings in my life," my self-talk went. "My people can reach me anytime they need me. There's no need to put more meetings on any of our calendars."Then, a new hire insisted on it. I begrudgingly began holding weekly 1:1 meetings with them. Before long, I realize ...