The data behind this guide
The figures in this guide are based on KAKEAI's 1on1 Survey of 10,000 employees and aggregated usage data from Kakeai AI 1on1.
- 31.9%
- Survey of 10,000
- Share of respondents who feel their meetings with their manager lead to results
- Across all respondents. 26.7% said the meetings help them grow.
- 75.5%
- Survey of 10,000
- Among those who said their meetings lead to action “every time,” the share who feel the meetings lead to results
- Those who answered “every time” were 9.4% of all respondents. The more meetings lead to action, the more people see results.
- 7.9%
- Survey of 10,000
- Share who chose “I want to be listened to” as what they most expect from their manager in meetings
- The most common answer was “It depends on the occasion” (20.9%). What employees expect from their manager varies by person and by meeting.
Source: KAKEAI, Inc., “1on1 Survey” (N=10,000; conducted online in May 2026)
The survey asked 10,000 employees who meet regularly with their manager about their experience on the receiving end of those meetings.
Source: KAKEAI, Inc., “Kakeai AI 1on1 Usage Data” (300,000 records drawn from 1on1s held between October 12, 2025 and October 3, 2026, aggregated so that no company or individual can be identified)
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About this guide
This page was created by KAKEAI, Inc., the provider of Kakeai AI 1on1, based on its own survey of 10,000 employees and aggregated usage data from Kakeai AI 1on1.
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