NorthStep: 1:1s for Managers

NorthStep is the private notebook for line managers — the people in the middle, running 1:1s, chasing follow-ups and holding a dozen goals in their head. It isn't HR software. Nobody above you or below you sees it. It's yours. RECORD 1:1s FROM MESSY NOTES Type stream-of-consciousness notes during the conversation — or paste them in afterwards. No template, no structure required. NorthStep turns the dump into action items, discussion points and follow-ups. You review, tweak, save. Set a real cadence per person ("1st Monday of every month at 9:30") and NorthStep tracks when the next one is due. FOLLOW-UPS THAT REFUSE TO BE FORGOTTEN Every open item rolls forward into the next 1:1 automatically, wearing a "Carried x3" badge that's impossible to ignore — for either of you. Items are split into your to-dos and theirs, with optional deadlines. GOALS IN THREE STATES KPIs and OKRs per person, each one Lagging, On Track or Hit. Change status in one tap during the conversation, not in a form afterwards. "Last reviewed 3d ago" markers keep goals honest, and lagging goals flag the person on your team view. REMEMBER THE HUMAN STUFF The marathon they're training for. The puppy. The praise a peer passed on in the hallway. Log a casual note in ten seconds — it's gold in the next 1:1, and in their next review. Each person's development aspirations live alongside it, where you'll actually act on them. WALK IN KNOWING EVERYTHING Pulse opens your day with upcoming 1:1s and every open follow-up across the team. The Team grid shows each person's goal health and open item count at a glance. Five reports or fifteen — the whole team fits in your pocket. AN AI COACH FOR YOU, TOO Leadership insights drawn from your live team data, plus suggested topics before each 1:1 and a coach you can ask about the hard conversations. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your notes are scoped to your account — not your company, not your team, not your own manager. No ads, no tracking, no selling data. Delete your account and everything in it, from inside the app, at any time. When review season arrives you'll have a year of structured 1:1s, goal history and peer feedback per person: the raw material your official process always asks for and never helps you collect. Questions? hello@northstephq.com