Yes, You’re In Too Many Meetings

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt like your calendar is playing a game of Tetris, and your role is to fit in meetings between the blocks. If your hand is in the air, welcome to the “Too Many Meetings” club — where time spent in meeting rooms seems to outweigh time spent on actual work. It’s a common challenge…because often times it feels easiest to just “schedule a meeting,” when in actuality its counter productive.

How do you know if you shouldn’t be in a meeting?

The Rule of Three

If you find yourself contemplating whether you need to be in a meeting, consider the “Rule of Three.” If the meeting doesn’t align with at least three of the following criteria, it might be one to reconsider:

• Relevance: Is the meeting directly related to your responsibilities and goals?
• Contribution: Can you actively contribute to the discussion or decision-making?
• Impact: Will your presence significantly impact the outcome or progress?

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Yes, You’re In Too Many Meetings

Introduction: Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt like your calendar is playing a game of Tetris, and your role is to fit in meetings between the blocks…