Mastering Asynchronous Meetings: 8 Best Practices

<p>Meetings consume a significant amount of our time &mdash; precisely&nbsp;<a href="https://otter.ai/blog/meeting-statistics" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">31 hours per month.</a></p> <p>This is not just wasteful but also inefficient and stressful. This issue has become even more pronounced in the post-pandemic era, where we find ourselves in&nbsp;<strong>six times as many group meetings</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>twelve times as many one-on-one sessions.</strong></p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*1xQEnt7QmUiOXbMv_A7Stw.png" style="height:249px; width:700px" /></p> <p>This is where&nbsp;<strong>asynchronous meetings&nbsp;</strong>come into play.</p> <p>Asynchronous meetings (we like to call them sessions) offer a way to connect without wasting time, experiencing burnout, or succumbing to boredom. It provides the freedom to&nbsp;<strong>allocate time for meaningful deep work.</strong>&nbsp;Furthermore, it facilitates<strong>&nbsp;seamless interaction with team members spread across different time zones.</strong></p> <h1>What are asynchronous meetings?</h1> <p>Asynchronous meetings, often referred to as async meetings, are&nbsp;<strong>gatherings that don&rsquo;t occur in real-time.</strong>&nbsp;When executed effectively, async meetings represent a&nbsp;<strong>smarter approach to collaboration and collective decision-making.</strong></p> <p>In the past, there were several reasons why people were hesitant to work async:</p> <p><a href="https://blog.novatools.org/8-asynchronous-meeting-best-practices-5029d7eeb3f8"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>