The Skip-Level Question Set

Exhibit PT-0171Drawer: HR & HiringFiled Sep 6, 2026beginner

Run skip-level one-on-ones that surface truth

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Entry PT-0171 · full textReceived

I am running skip-level one-on-ones with my direct reports' teams: [MY ROLE, TEAM SIZE, WHAT I SUSPECT BUT CANNOT SEE FROM MY SEAT]. Give me the question set: openers that do not feel like an interrogation, the questions that surface what my managers are filtering out, the ones about me that people will only answer if I ask them right, and the closing question that turns venting into something actionable. Include the ground rule I state up front so this does not poison the manager relationship, and what I do with what I hear.

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  • #My role, team size, suspicions
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What good output looks like

Questions ordered safe-to-direct; manager-filter probes included; the about-me questions phrased to get real answers; ground rule protects the manager relationship

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