Work Appropriate

Meeting Culture Run Amok with Christina Janzer

Mar 29, 2023

Discussing the drawbacks of excessive meetings in the workplace, Christina Janzer from Slack offers insights on reshaping meeting culture. The podcast also explores innovative solutions in undergarments, the challenges of global team collaboration, and transitioning to asynchronous work in Slack.

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Christina Janzer

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Meeting culture can hinder productivity by consuming valuable time without tangible outcomes.

Flexible work hours and reevaluation of meeting cultures can enhance efficiency in the workplace.

Implementing strategies like 'calendar bankruptcies' and dedicated focus times can combat meeting overload.

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Success Stories of Striving to Achieve Success

The podcast episode delves into the stories of individuals who started from humble beginnings and managed to achieve great success against the odds. It highlights the journeys of outsiders who defied societal norms and reached the pinnacle of success in various fields.

Introduction

2min

Redefining Meeting Culture in the Future of Work

24min

Comfort and Support: Revolutionizing Undergarments with Honeylove

2min

Discussion on Sculpting Shapewear and Redesigning Status Update Meetings

5min

Optimizing Collaboration in Global Teams

7min

Transitioning to Asynchronous Work in Slack

13min

Upcoming Topics, Submissions, and Closing Message

2min

The idea that every problem, every issue, every roadblock in your organization can and should be solved by a meeting — that’s meeting culture. But often, meetings feel like a huge waste of time, and they can take up so much of your day that you can't actually get your work done. There has to be another way! Christina Janzer, SVP of Research & Analytics at Slack, joins host Anne Helen Petersen to answer listeners' questions about how to make meetings better.

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Work Appropriate

Meeting Culture Run Amok with Christina Janzer

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Success Stories of Striving to Achieve Success

Challenges of Virtual Meeting Overload

Research Insights on Meeting Effectiveness

Strategies for Reducing Meeting Overload

Navigating Time Zone Challenges in Global Teams

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