We have never attempted something like this, mostly because we thought it would be at least a bit weird for both parties involved.
If that’s helpful: EA Berlin has been using 1:1s for a while now, so there doesn’t seem to be a cultural context that would make a difference.
That said, I usually distinguish between 1:1s with people interested joining the group, and with existing group members. We’ve done the former and are only starting to do the latter (partly because it seemed like a really good idea after talking to James). Introducing that wasn’t weird at all, when messaging people saying “we’re trying this new thing that might be good for a bunch of different reasons”, they seemed quite happy about it, perhaps only a bit confused about what was supposed to happen during the 1:1.
I’d also emphasise the active element of reaching out to people that seem particularly interested instead of just having 1:1s with anyone who approaches you. I like Tobias’s suggestion to approach people based on answers they write in a feedback form, but I’m not sure how much effort it’d take to implement that.
If that’s helpful: EA Berlin has been using 1:1s for a while now, so there doesn’t seem to be a cultural context that would make a difference. That said, I usually distinguish between 1:1s with people interested joining the group, and with existing group members. We’ve done the former and are only starting to do the latter (partly because it seemed like a really good idea after talking to James). Introducing that wasn’t weird at all, when messaging people saying “we’re trying this new thing that might be good for a bunch of different reasons”, they seemed quite happy about it, perhaps only a bit confused about what was supposed to happen during the 1:1.
I’d also emphasise the active element of reaching out to people that seem particularly interested instead of just having 1:1s with anyone who approaches you. I like Tobias’s suggestion to approach people based on answers they write in a feedback form, but I’m not sure how much effort it’d take to implement that.