Learning Lab:  One-on-Ones That Work:  The Coaching Strategy HR Can't Ignore

Build Trust. Drive Performance.  Humanize Leadership

Presented by Jen Coken

May 27, 2026

12pm to 1pm

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Meeting Details:

Let’s be honest: most performance reviews feel like a drive-by; a flurry of feedback with little follow-up. And most 1:1s? Canceled, rushed, or reduced to task updates. But done right, weekly 1:1s are the most underutilized leadership tool in HR’s arsenal.

In this interactive workshop, Jen Coken, executive coach and author of Make Imposter Syndrome Your Superpower, will show you how to turn one-on-one meetings into a coaching culture that actually sticks. You'll walk away with the questions, mindset, and strategy to stop the burnout, boost team performance, and build real trust.

This isn’t another leadership trend. It’s a return to what actually works: human connection.

Learning Objectives:

• Why performance reviews fall flat and what to do instead
• The 5 essential questions that turn every 1:1 into a leadership accelerator
• How to shift from "fixing" to coaching without losing authority
• The neuroscience of trust and how weekly check-ins boost retention
• A replicable framework to create accountability without micromanagement

About our Speaker

Jen Coken is an executive coach, comedian, and truth-teller for powerhouse women in male-dominated industries. She’s coached thousands of leaders, from senior execs to scrappy startup founders. to lead with more authority, clarity, and no damn apology.

With 25+ years navigating political battlegrounds and corporate power plays, Jen’s work blends soul, strategy, and sharp insight to help women reclaim their voice and rewrite the rules. She’s the author of Make Imposter Syndrome Your Superpower and the creator of the Legacy Leadership Framework™.

Clients call her “The Velvet Sledgehammer” for a reason: she tells the truth with love and gets results that last.