The free scheduling poll for one-on-ones
Timespree is a free one-on-one scheduler that helps managers slot a recurring 1:1 with each report. Send a link, your report shades when they're free, and the heatmap shows a time that fits both calendars without a back-and-forth thread.
No account required to respond. Your poll link is ready in under a minute.
Weekly 1:1 — Diego
Aug 24-28 · 30 min · 2 time zones
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Why scheduling this is hard
Fitting a weekly 1:1 for six or eight reports into an already-packed week is a puzzle that never solves cleanly.
Reports rarely volunteer their real free times, so you propose slots blindly and they bounce back with conflicts.
A remote report two time zones away makes 'just grab 30 minutes' harder than it sounds.
How the poll works
Create your poll
Pick the dates and time range you want to offer. Your shareable link is ready in under a minute.
Share one link
Send it wherever your group already talks. Nobody needs an account to respond, on any device.
Read the heatmap
Every response shades the grid. The darkest slot is your time. Done.
Why Timespree fits
See your report's real availability
Instead of guessing and re-proposing, your report shades the times they're genuinely open and your matching free hours make the slot obvious.
Protect a recurring slot
1:1s work best at a steady weekly time. The heatmap helps you find a slot that repeats cleanly for both of you, not just this week.
Calendar overlay for both sides
You and your report can overlay Google, Outlook, or Apple busy times, so the 1:1 doesn't land on top of an existing meeting.
Works across time zones
A report in another city shades their local hours and Timespree converts, so the recurring 30 minutes is comfortable for both of you.
A real example
An engineering manager in Chicago has a new report in Lisbon and needs a weekly 30-minute 1:1. She shares a Timespree link covering the afternoon overlap window; the report shades their free late-afternoon hours in Lisbon time. The heatmap lands on 10:30 AM Chicago (4:30 PM Lisbon) every Thursday, and both overlay their calendars to confirm nothing collides.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I schedule recurring 1:1s with all my reports?
- Create a separate Timespree poll for each report covering the windows you can offer. Each shades their free times, and the heatmap shows a slot that fits both calendars. Once you find it, book it as a recurring weekly meeting.
- Is one link per report or one for everyone?
- Use one link per report, since a 1:1 is just the two of you. Each poll stays private to that pairing, so nobody sees another report's availability.
- Can my remote report respond without an account?
- Yes. They open the link, shade their free times in their own time zone, and they're done. No sign-up, and it works from their phone.
Find your time in under a minute
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