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February 7, 2022

Lessons from a management expert: How to run a great one-to-one

Sathya Smith has been a VC, an adviser and now a founder. She gives her advice on how managers and staff can get the most from their 1-2-1s


Amy Lewin

4 min read

Sathya Smith is an engineer, a tech adviser, former venture partner at Local Globe and, now, a founder. She runs Piper, a startup hoping to help people become better managers. She explained to Startup Life what a one-to-one is for — and what it’s not for.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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