‘Tis the season for twinkling lights, presents under the tree, and – yep, you guessed it – meetings! In the midst of the festive chaos, navigating effective holiday meetings can seem like one daunting task atop the ever-growing to-do list. Fear not, diligent planners, for our Holiday Huddle serves as your guiding star, illuminating the […]
‘Tis the season for celebration, collaboration, and productivity! The Gift of Time: Ensuring Productive Holiday Meetings is your go-to guide for balancing festive cheer and workplace efficiency during the most wonderful time of the year. Learn the secrets behind the art of planning holiday meetings with clear objectives that keep your team engaged and focused. […]
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and that festive spirit doesn’t have to stop at the office door. With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to deck the halls of your meeting rooms and navigate the tricky scheduling landscape amid the celebrations. Ho-Ho-Hold Your Meetings uncovers the secret to blending work and festive cheer, creating […]
You can feel it the second a meeting wobbles: cameras off, vague goals, fifteen minutes gone to status theater. Meanwhile, the real work sits in another tab. The fix is not another framework. It is a handful of short, humane scripts that reset purpose, surface tradeoffs, and move decisions across the line. Use them to […]
If you feel slammed yet end the day wondering what you actually shipped, your meetings are the prime suspect. Microsoft’s Work Trend Index shows calendars filling earlier and later as the “infinite workday” creeps in. At the same time, research published in the MIT Sloan Management Review found that even one meeting-free day can improve autonomy and […]
Few workplace complaints are as widespread as meetings. Often, they start late, drag on, lack focus, and leave participants wondering why they bothered. According to studies, 65% of employees feel that meetings waste time, and nearly 90% admit to daydreaming or working on other tasks during meetings. Also, in a 2024 report, 67% of U.S. […]
Managers sure wonder about remote work and whether it is a win-win situation or not. Of course, the remote worker thinks it’s fabulous — but I’m not so sure. Some companies that adopted a remote-first strategy feel that they freed up a significant amount of money that would otherwise be allocated to fixed company expenditures, […]
What makes the difference between a productive meeting and a time-sucking disaster? The people who took part. Think about the monotone voice from the meeting podium or table — a drab PowerPoint presentation, and an old pot of stale coffee — those were the bad old days. If you’re still carrying on those meetings in […]
Meetings often have a bad reputation. And, to be fair, they deserve it. Long-winded conversations, vague agendas, and bloated calendar invites can leave everyone wondering, “Couldn’t this have been an email?” In fact, 71% of employees view meetings as wasteful, and only 11% as productive. Further, meetings overwhelm 45% of workers. However, meetings aren’t the […]
Are you tired of messy calendars and overlapping meetings wreaking havoc on productivity? Look no further, as we delve into strategic meeting scheduling, which will transform your calendar into an optimized powerhouse. In this article, we’ll explore the significance of well-planned meetings, the key principles of an orderly calendar, striking the sweet spot between team […]
