How to Be Awesome at Your Job 1014: How to Make Meetings Better for Everyone with Calendly’s Darren Chait
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Nov 25, 2024 Darren Chait, VP of Marketing at Calendly and co-founder of Hugo, dives into the world of meetings. He shares insights from Calendly’s recent research revealing that 81% want more meetings, but with a twist towards meaningful interactions. Discover the three types of meetings to keep and one to ditch. He also explores tech tools like Calendly and Loom to boost meeting efficiency and engagement while tackling the challenges of virtual meetings and the importance of inclusivity and collaboration.
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Workers Want More Productive Meetings
- 81% of workers want more meetings, but specifically more productive and meaningful ones.
- Meetings fulfill our need for connection and collaboration in remote and hybrid work environments.
Use The Three Ds For Meetings
- Only schedule meetings for debate, discussion, or decision-making—the three Ds.
- Avoid knowledge-sharing meetings that could be replaced by asynchronous communication like video.
Assign Roles to Boost Engagement
- Meetings where attendees have assigned roles show over 90% engagement.
- Without assigned roles, nearly 30% of attendees are disengaged during meetings.
