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Features · 1:1 prep

Show up prepared.
Without the prep.

Aspen captures notes and observations as the week happens, then drafts a brief before every 1:1. Strengths to acknowledge, blockers to surface, open threads, follow-ups. You walk in ready; the conversation gets to the real stuff.

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How it works

Capture continuously. Brief automatically. Close the loop.

1:1s usually start with "so, what's new?" because nobody had time to look. Aspen replaces the scramble with a continuous capture loop that drafts your prep without you doing it.

01 — Capture

DM Aspen the moment something matters.

"Marcus mentioned wanting more stretch work." "Raise the design review feedback with Susan." "Jordan's been quiet in standups." Drop a note in DM. Aspen tags it, time-stamps it, and connects it to the right report.

Slack — DM with Aspen
SK
Sam K.3:42 PM
Marcus mentioned he wants more strategic stretch work, raise next 1:1
a.
Aspen APP3:42 PM
Logged ✓ Marcus's profile · tagged growth · surfacing in Tuesday's brief.
02 — Brief

The brief writes itself before the meeting.

An hour before the 1:1, Aspen drops a brief in DM. Your notes from the week. Wins captured. Feedback received. Pulse signal. An opener tailored to the person. The agenda assembles itself.

Slack — DM with Aspen
a.
Aspen APP9:47 AM
Marcus 1:1 prep · 10:00 AM.
Marcus T. · last 30 days
  • Your Apr 18 note: wants more strategic stretch work
  • Logged 2 cross-functional wins (Acme, eng handoff)
  • Jordan's feedback: unblocked the launch team
  • Promo thread open, 3 weeks stale
Opener: "Tell me what's felt different this month."
03 — Carry

Nothing falls between meetings.

What you didn't get to gets carried into the next brief. Promises tracked. Open threads visible. Follow-ups land in the right week. The 1:1 stops being a discrete event and becomes a continuous conversation.

Open threads · Marcus T.
Carried forward
3 open
From Apr 18 1:1
Promo conversation — wants direction on L5 path; touched briefly, didn't finish
From May 02 1:1
Workload boundary — agreed to set firm meeting limits, follow up in 2 weeks
From May 16 1:1
Mentor for Priya — Marcus offered; need to formalize
Why this matters

The best 1:1s feel continuous. Most feel like reintroductions.

Most 1:1s

Five minutes of catching up, then a rushed agenda.

  • "So what's new?" because nobody had time to prep.
  • The thing you meant to raise three weeks ago is forgotten again.
  • Follow-ups from last meeting? Lost in the gap.
  • Promotion conversations stall because there's never time.
  • Reviews start from zero because notes weren't kept.
With Aspen 1:1 prep

Walk in briefed. Talk about what matters.

  • An hour before: brief in DM, three minutes to read.
  • Notes from the last conversation surface automatically.
  • Open threads carry over until they're closed.
  • Promotion thread stays visible until it gets the time it needs.
  • Year of notes feeds the review draft straight from the profile.
Questions

Common questions about 1:1 prep.

How does Aspen know what to put in the brief?

Aspen pulls from everything captured on the report's profile since the last 1:1: wins, feedback, pulse responses, goal progress, your own notes. The brief surfaces what matters now — open threads, blockers, strengths to acknowledge, growth areas worth raising.

When does the brief arrive?

An hour before the 1:1 by default — enough time to read but recent enough that it reflects the latest signal. You can ask Aspen for a brief any time on demand.

How do I capture notes during or after a 1:1?

DM Aspen any time — "Marcus mentioned he wants more stretch work" or "raise the design review feedback with Susan next week." Notes get tagged, time-stamped, and connected to the right report. They surface in the next brief automatically.

What if my 1:1 ran short and we missed a topic?

Tell Aspen what you didn't get to. It carries over to the next brief, flagged as a continuation. Open threads don't disappear because the meeting did.

Can I share the brief with my report?

Yes — but consider what you share. Many managers share an agenda derived from the brief but keep their own coaching notes private. Aspen supports both flows.

Do notes feed reviews?

Yes. The notes you capture across the year, plus everything else Aspen tags on the profile, become the evidence base for review drafts. The work of taking notes already pays for itself at review time — no more starting from zero.

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Walk in briefed.

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