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    Are Your 1:1s Costing More
    Than They Should?

    Most managers underestimate the true cost of their recurring 1:1s. See exactly what your team is investing—and how much you could save with Rypple.

    Manager Profile

    $85K
    $10K$300K
    Fully Loaded Headcount Cost (FLHC):$106,250

    Includes 25% for benefits and overhead

    Team Profile

    8
    030
    $52K
    $10K$250K
    Avg Employee FLHC:$65,000

    1:1 Meetings Profile

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    20min
    0min90min
    Total Annual Cost
    $49,208
    Weekly: $946
    Based on:
    Direct Reports:8
    Frequency:Weekly
    Your Rypple ROI
    projected annual savings

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    Where should we send your savings number?

    • Annual & weekly savings with your exact inputs
    • Hours reclaimed across prep, follow-up, and meetings
    • How you compare against industry benchmarks
    • A shareable image for your leadership team
    Your data stays private. We never sell it.
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    How We Calculate This

    The cost

    We start with fully-loaded cost — salary + 25% for benefits and overhead — to get a real hourly rate. Then we count the true time each 1:1 takes: the meeting plus prep and follow-up, for both you and your report — across every report, every week, all year.

    The savings

    We model two conservative gains from automated prep and follow-through: ~50% less prep and follow-up time, and ~15% more efficient meetings. We keep these deliberately modest — the estimate should never over-promise.

    The benchmarks

    Default salaries and team sizes come from industry averages (Gallup, SHRM, and public compensation data), split by role and industry — all adjustable to your real numbers.

    Common Questions

    The Cost of 1:1s, Answered

    How much do 1:1 meetings really cost?
    More than most managers think. For a manager running weekly hour-long 1:1s with eight reports — counting prep and follow-up for both sides at fully-loaded cost — the annual bill routinely runs well into five figures, and often six. Use the calculator above for your exact number.
    How do you calculate the cost of a 1:1 meeting?
    Fully-loaded hourly cost (salary + 25% for benefits and overhead) × the total time each meeting takes — the meeting itself plus prep and follow-up — for both the manager and the report. That per-meeting cost is then multiplied by your number of direct reports and how often you meet, across 52 weeks.
    What is fully-loaded cost?
    Salary plus the real overhead of employing someone — benefits, taxes, equipment, and space. We apply a 25% multiplier, a common conservative estimate, so the number reflects what the time actually costs the business, not just base pay.
    How much can managers save with better 1:1s?
    The calculator models two conservative gains from automated 1:1 prep and follow-through: roughly 50% less prep and follow-up time, and about 15% more efficient meetings. Unlock the savings view to see your specific number.
    Are the savings estimates realistic?
    They're intentionally conservative — we'd rather under-promise. The assumptions (about half the prep time and 15% more efficient meetings) are modest relative to what automating agendas, notes, and follow-through actually delivers.

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