Designate a meeting-free day to keep productivity up

Kent Sharkey

Lifehacker[^]:

Unchecked, meetings can be a superfluous time suck. While it's possible to have better than average ones, try setting at least one day per week aside with a complete meeting ban.

Assuming you have any say in the matter

Maximilien

You should have a say in the matter. (I assume) We are professional, and if meetings are disruptive to your work, then you should discuss it with your manager/boss/team leader and make it clear that too many meetings are a waste of your time and their money.

I'd rather be phishing!

LloydA111

Wait, are you saying that some places have meetings every day? X|

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Pualee

Yes, sometimes two or three... it's agile!

Maximilien

maybe yes ?, but having a day in the week that no one could schedule a meeting might be a good idea. A little bit like casual friday; something like no-meeting tuesday.

I'd rather be phishing!

Bernhard Hiller

Tell that your boss and find yourself unemployed (see another message in this forum: Fatal distraction: 7 IT mistakes that will get you fired[^]

Tim Groven

Fridays at my employer have been designated meeting free. The C-Levels love it. Sadly, project managers see that as the only opening to have project meetings, so they are meeting days, just like the other ones. :(

Kent Sharkey

A project manager not having a clue? Go on, pull the other one. :doh:

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