Meetings consume a significant amount of our time — precisely 31 hours per month.
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 six times as many group meetings and twelve times as many one-on-one sessions.
This is where asynchronous meetings come into play.
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 allocate time for meaningful deep work. Furthermore, it facilitates seamless interaction with team members spread across different time zones.
What are asynchronous meetings?
Asynchronous meetings, often referred to as async meetings, are gatherings that don’t occur in real-time. When executed effectively, async meetings represent a smarter approach to collaboration and collective decision-making.
In the past, there were several reasons why people were hesitant to work async: