Meet the Manager
The larger the organization, the more levels between leadership and workforce. Meet the Manager bridges this gap: in informal 1:1 formats, employees meet decision-makers and managers encounter operational reality. This creates unfiltered exchange on equal footing.
Sign up & create profile
Employees sign up with their company email or via SSO, choose their location, department, and team – and decide which formats they want to participate in (such as lunch or virtual coffee break).
Employees register
Employees see available Meet-the-Manager times and register with just a few clicks – low-barrier and without hesitation.
Automatic matching
Workdate brings employees and managers together – deliberately cross-departmental, so conversations happen that aren't planned in the organizational chart.
Measure impact
HR and management see how many conversations take place, how they're rated, and how perceived management accessibility develops.
- Greater management accessibility and visibility
- More trust in management decisions
- Stronger alignment between management and workforce
- Better information flow in both directions
- Higher engagement through tangible leadership culture
Coffee with the Boss
15–30 minutes of informal exchange over coffee – the lowest-barrier way to experience leadership.
CEO Lunch
Small, informal groups with top management during lunch – employees get to know the people behind the decisions.
Virtual Meet & Greet
Managers meet employees via video – ideal for distributed locations and remote teams who rarely see management in person.
Ask Me Anything
Open Q&A sessions in small groups with a manager – no agenda, no filters, on equal footing.
Good leadership
requires proximity
We'll show you in 30 minutes how Workdate makes leadership more accessible and strengthens the direct connection between management and workforce.