Connects — your monthly 1:1s

A Connect is the monthly 1:1 conversation between a manager and a direct report — the moment where you check in on the growth plan and on each other. Connects are the "Practice" beat of the Plan / Practice / Progress rhythm.

The monthly rhythm

Connects run on a monthly cadence: one Connect per direct report per month, generated automatically at the start of each month alongside the plan check-in. If you've connected Google Calendar, Ren also gives you prep and follow-up reminders around your actual 1:1 meetings.

At the start of a new month you can confirm the same Connect focus for the month ahead, or let it close out and start fresh.

Preparing for a Connect

From a team member's card in My Team, choose Schedule 1:1 — Ren opens a conversation with that person's context loaded and helps you prep: what to cover, what to ask, how to approach anything sensitive.

After the Connect: "How did it go?"

Once a Connect is due, the member's card shows a How did it go? button. Clicking it opens a short reflection:

• How did it feel? — positive, neutral, or tough.
• Want follow-up coaching on this? — check the box and Ren will pick it up with you.
• Your reflection — a few sentences on what happened.
• Tags — quick labels for the themes that came up.
• Transcript (optional) — paste in notes or a transcript if you have one.

Submitting marks the Connect complete — you'll see the check appear on the member's progress ring. Reviewing the growth plan often happens in the same moment; see Growth plans for the plan completion choices.