So, you have regularly scheduled 1-on-1s with your direct reports. Good for you.

Now you need to ensure that the time is useful — for  them and for you. How do you do that, especially when the meeting is supposed to  be their time, yet the inevitable power dynamic makes it awkward for some direct reports to “lead” the meeting?
In addition to asking your direct report to set the agenda, you can come armed with a few thoughtful questions of your own. This list  can spur ideas.