Dealing with Meeting Fatigue
Summary
Many companies have moved to remote or hybrid workplace models, an accelerated change brought on by the pandemic and a trend that is likely to remain. As a result of this shift to remote work, meetings have steadily grown in frequency and duration to offset for the loss of in-person interactions. A fascinating study conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review focused on companies that instituted meeting-free days and the ensuing impact. Their research found that upon introducing at least one no-meeting day per week, key workplace metrics such as autonomy, communication, engagement, and satisfaction all improved. The authors wrote, “While it may seem counterintuitive, our research concluded that having too many meetings detracts from effective collaboration, derails workers during their most productive hours, and interrupts people’s train of thought.”
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