REWORK

Meetings Are Toxic

Feb 20, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Unnecessary Decision Meeting

  • A search committee spent 90 minutes debating candidates only to discover unanimous support for one person all along.
  • The meeting had been unnecessary because preferences were already aligned before discussion.
ANECDOTE

Eight-Hour Remote Meeting Nightmare

  • A company forced all employees to attend an eight-hour audio meeting once a month, with only 25 minutes of breaks.
  • The CEO read Google Docs aloud while everyone endured a grueling, unproductive session.
INSIGHT

The Hidden Cost Of Recurring Meetings

  • Recurring meetings assume constant need and block time even when nothing requires discussion.
  • These blocks create scheduling conflicts and a cascade of less convenient meeting times.
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