Once you complete a 1-on-1 meeting, it's time to end the meeting in 15Five. In this article, we'll walk through the process of ending your 1-on-1.

This article contains the following sections:

Access and availability

⛔️ Required access to 1-on-1s.
👥 This article is relevant to all roles.
📦 This feature is available in the Perform, Total Platform, and Focus (legacy) pricing packages.


How to end a 1-on-1 meeting 🧑‍💻

  1. Click 1-on-1s in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation bar.
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  2. You'll land on your 'My 1-on-1s' page. From here, click on the name of the person with whom you want to end a 1-on-1 to open your current agenda with them.
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  3. Click the End 1-on-1 button at the bottom of the page.
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  4. A calendar will appear that allows you to select the date on which you held the 1-on-1. Select the correct date, then click End.
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What happens next? 🐾

After you end the 1-on-1 meeting, take the following steps:

Begin crafting a new 1-on-1 agenda

Ending a 1-on-1 allows you to schedule a new 1-on-1 with the person and begin crafting a new agenda. The following rules apply to the new agenda:

  • Completed talking points will not carry over. However, incomplete talking points will automatically transfer to the next 1-on-1 agenda, including any comments or attachments from the previous session.
  • Completed action items will be removed from the new agenda, while incomplete action items will appear under the 'Previous Action Items' section of the next 1-on-1, along with any comments and attachments.
  • Notes from the previous session will not carry over to the new agenda.
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Note

If the 1-on-1 meeting was with your manager or a direct report, a new agenda will be automatically generated for you. However, if the meeting was with someone other than your manager or direct report, you will need to manually schedule a new 1-on-1 meeting to create an agenda.

Mark action items as complete

Remember to tackle any action items you were assigned during the meeting and mark them as complete. If needed, you can schedule a new 1-on-1 with the person to foster a continuous working relationship.

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Note

If the 1-on-1 meeting was with your manager or a direct report, a new agenda will be automatically generated for you. However, if the meeting was with someone other than your manager or direct report, you will need to manually schedule a new 1-on-1 meeting to create an agenda.

Related Notifications 📧

Participants may receive the following notifications around ending a 1-on-1:

Email: 1-on-1 Summary

You will receive this notification if the "1-on-1s: the 1-on-1 summary and notes once the 1-on-1 has ended" email notification is enabled in your notification settings.

Approximately one hour after you end the 1-on-1, a summary email will be sent to both 1-on-1 participants that contains all talking points, action items, and shared notes. Private notes and comments are not included in this email. It will look something like this:

Subject: Notes from my 1-on-1 with [Participant]

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Slack: 1-on-1 Summary

You will receive this notification if the "1-on-1s: the 1-on-1 summary and notes once the 1-on-1 has ended" Slack notification is enabled in your notification settings.

Approximately one hour after you end the 1-on-1, a summary message will be sent to participants' 15Five App in Slack that contains all talking points, action items, and shared notes. Private notes and comments are not included in this message. It will look something like this:

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Help Center article 💡: Use the 15Five app for Slack

Email: 1-on-1 Not Ended

You will receive this email if the "1-on-1s: when my 1-on-1 was not ended by the day after it was scheduled" email notification is enabled in your notification settings

If you neglect to end your 1-on-1, you will receive an email reminding you to do so. It will look something like this:

Subject line: Your scheduled 1-on-1 with [Name] was yesterday.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ❓

Who can end a 1-on-1 meeting?

Only the participants themselves can create, schedule, and end 1-on-1 meetings. Admins or other individuals who are not directly involved in the 1-on-1 cannot manage these meetings for others.

Why don't I see the option to end my 1-on-1 meeting?

If, during the process of scheduling your 1-on-1, you set it to repeat and selected the "End Automatically," you won't see the option to manually end the meeting. Your meeting will automatically end at 11:59 PM on the day it was scheduled for.

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What sections of a 1-on-1 agenda can I edit after ending a 1-on-1 meeting?

Shared notes can be edited at any time, even after the 1-on-1 meeting has ended.

Can I reopen an ended 1-on-1 meeting?

No, once a 1-on-1 meeting is ended, it cannot be reopened. If you need to reopen an ended 1-on-1, please contact 15Five's Support Team for assistance.

Do I need to create a new 1-on-1 agenda after ending my current 1-on-1, or is it done automatically?

This depends on a few things:

  • 1-on-1 participant relationship: If this is a 1-on-1 between a direct report and manager, a new 1-on-1 agenda will automatically be created and appear on your ' My 1-on-1s ' page.
  • Recurring V One-time:
    • If this is a one-time 1-on-1 between two people not in a direct report/manager relationship, the next 1-on-1 needs to be manually created and scheduled.
    • If this is a recurring 1-on-1 between two people not in a direct report/manager relationship, the next 1-on-1 agenda will be automatically generated and the meeting will be automatically scheduled.

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