Lore

Weekly One-on-One (Coaching Cadence)

A recurring, non-negotiable individual coaching session — the operational mechanism behind Coaching-on-the-Sidelines Leadership Model. Cagan treats it as especially important for less senior individual contributors, tapering in frequency as people become more senior and need less direct coaching. In the session, the leader reviews specific decisions the report made and coaches through gaps in reasoning or technique, rather than just status-checking output.