Colin on Culture Meetings are killing your culture
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May 24, 2025 Meetings are increasingly seen as a drain on workplace culture and employee morale. The discussion emphasizes the need to transform meetings from a burden into a benefit. By using the 'eight P's' framework, listeners can learn to conduct fewer, yet more effective meetings. This approach not only boosts engagement but also enhances overall productivity. It's a call to rethink how meetings are structured to preserve and strengthen workplace culture.
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Widespread Meeting Complaints
- A former colleague stated their top culture issue as "meetings, meetings, meetings."
- This complaint is common across various sectors, including sports and corporate environments.
Meetings Drain Productivity
- Meetings consume around 57% of a person's workday, drastically reducing focused work time to about 23%.
- This overabundance causes burnout, mental health issues, sick leave, and reduces both engagement and productivity.
Empower Yourself To Change Meetings
- Recognize you have a choice to reduce meeting overload regardless of your role or hierarchy.
- Establish agreements on communication methods and rethink meeting necessity and format.