TED Business Why Meetings Suck and How to Fix Them | WorkLife with Adam Grant
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Oct 1, 2023 
Adam Grant, host of WorkLife podcast, explores the frustrations of workplace meetings, their negative impact on productivity, and strategies to improve them. He discusses the history of meetings and challenges the norms surrounding them. The chapter also introduces the concept of Meeting Doomsday, where organizations reset their calendars to combat meeting bloat. Restructuring and eliminating unnecessary meetings leads to better work and better work days.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Why Meetings Are Broken and How to Fix Them
02:13 • 4min
The Evolution and Challenges of Meetings
05:59 • 15min
Meeting Doomsday
20:50 • 3min
Restructuring Meetings for Better Work Days
24:13 • 10min
Acknowledgements, Credits, and Podcast Recommendation
34:21 • 2min