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Do you ever feel like your team is just not moving forward, as though each project has become stagnant and productivity levels are sub-optimal? If so, it may be time for a meeting reset.
When done correctly, a meeting reset strategy can help clear away any fog that’s blocking progress so that everyone in the room can see the path ahead of them with clarity and purpose.
In this piece, we’ll discuss why a meeting reset might be worthwhile considering, how to make sure they are effective and what changes may need to happen within your environment in order for these meetings to take place successfully every time.
Increasingly, people feel overwhelmed, exhausted and overworked by the pressures of modern working life. Recognising this, Shopify recently decided to remove thousands of meetings from their employees’ schedules; a step that signals an awareness from leaders of this phenomenon and a desire to ensure that employees can take a break from rigid schedules.
By removing these meetings, the workplace can become an environment where staff are encouraged to find a greater balance between work and relaxation pursuits. This change led Shopify to increase productivity, team spirit, deeper bonds with customers and improved mental health for its workers.
Shopify’s decision to drastically reduce its employees’ number of weekly meetings has been widely praised, both within and outside the organisation. There are numerous benefits that can come from this move and other companies should consider following suit. Benefits include:
– Helping employees stay focused and prioritise more important tasks whenever more time is available in their schedules.
– Relieving stress on workers who feel overwhelmed regarding the demands placed on them by professional obligations.
– Enabling longer deep-work time between meetings, giving employees a better chance to be creative with their work with enough breathing room to think through projects.
– Allowing supervisors to provide closer support when addressing issues because they have the capacity to dedicate more attention without being too overwhelmed with back-to-back meetings every day.
– Better outcomes as less energy can be wasted in unnecessary discussions and longer-lasting solutions emerge instead.
Taking a break from standard meetings can help to improve communication, productivity, and overall morale in the workplace. It serves as an opportunity to reassess current practices and policies to see if there are any changes that need to be made. Additionally, it allows time for employees to catch their breath, regroup their thoughts and refresh their creativity.
