Source: Fortune
Summary
Several CEOs, including those from Shopify, Block, Instagram, and JPMorgan Chase, have taken steps to reduce or eliminate unnecessary meetings in their companies. Rebecca Hinds, author of “Your Best Meeting Ever,” suggests that organizations could benefit from completely overhauling their meeting culture, which she calls “Armeetingeddon.” According to her research, employees spend a significant amount of time in unproductive meetings, and this can hinder productivity and collaboration. Hinds recommends treating meetings as a valuable resource, cutting meeting length in half, and only adding back meetings that have real impact. She also suggests empowering employees to decline meetings and providing them with scripts to politely decline invitations.
Our Reading
The numbers tell one story.
CEOs are taking aim at meetings, but Rebecca Hinds thinks they might not be going far enough. Shopify, Block, and Instagram are among the companies that have cancelled or limited meetings, but Hinds suggests a more drastic approach: “Armeetingeddon.” Her research shows that employees spend a significant amount of time in unproductive meetings, and this can hinder productivity and collaboration. Hinds’ solution is to treat meetings as a valuable resource, but this requires a fundamental shift in how companies approach meetings. The question is, will companies be able to make this shift, or will meetings continue to be a productivity killer?
Author: Evan Null
