Worklife with Adam Grant Why Meetings Suck and How to Fix Them
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Sep 26, 2023 
Steven Rogelberg, an organizational psychologist and expert on meetings, discusses how unproductive gatherings drain joy and focus. He shares clever strategies to tackle meeting overload, such as a 'Meeting Doomsday' initiative that encourages a 48-hour reflection before rescheduling. Rogelberg emphasizes the importance of reducing attendees and fostering active participation to enhance productivity. He also highlights the impact of belonging and inclusion in improving workplace culture, advocating for a shift toward valuing efficiency over mere attendance.
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Meeting Horror Stories
- Listeners shared meeting horror stories, including never-ending discussions and pointless exercises.
- One example involved a manager using an hour-long team meeting to review every Zoom setting.
Meetings Disrupt Productivity
- Inefficient meetings are the top disruptor of productivity, hindering focus time for most workers.
- The pandemic worsened meeting overload, making bad meetings feel inescapable.
Essential Meeting Conversations
- Discuss when meetings are truly necessary versus when other communication methods suffice.
- Leaders should only call meetings for decisions, learning, bonding, or collaborative tasks.