How I Move My Meetings to Async.

Have you ever felt like scheduling a meeting with your team is a bit like playing Tetris? You need to find that elusive half-hour slot where everyone’s availability aligns, turning it into a puzzling endeavour. I enjoy spontaneous discussions to solve problems and participate in collaborative workshops, but, to be honest, I consider myself a bit of a “meeting avoider”. Don’t get me wrong; I think meetings are important and extremely useful when used for progress, team building, or one-on-one discussions. <blockquote> — However, when was the last time you evaluated how many of the meetings you attended in the past two weeks genuinely helped you make progress? </blockquote> In my journey of joining teams to help them increase velocity, team morale, and scalability, I’ve noticed that meetings are often misused. They become information sessions, progress check-ins, or raw conversations where half-baked ideas are shared, often leading to follow-up emails or additional meetings. A meeting about the other meeting. This results in a hectic schedule filled with back-to-back meetings — leaving very little time for actual progress. When people tell me, “My team is very collaborative, so I can’t reduce meetings,” or “I’m a consultant; I get paid for meetings,” I respond by saying that these are “choices”. If you had told me this ten years ago, I would agreed. I remember how challenging it was to make decisions, hold people accountable, share updates, and discuss ideas without relying on meetings. It meant that you had to read hundreds of emails in a single day. However, times have changed, and today there is no excuse for a schedule dominated by meetings. <a href="https://medium.com/@rociofernn/how-i-move-my-meetings-to-async-20654258bc5b">Website</a>