@francescop

In 2025 I had 451 meetings (not counting the in-person ones with the team), for a total of 585 people met, which apparently is in the top 2% of Circleback users. I actually hate meetings. I'm very protective of my calendar and skeptical that people in back-to-backs actually get anything done. Unless you're in sales, or relationship-building is a core part of your job. My manager at one of my previous jobs once told me that "the best meeting is the one that doesn't happen, because everyone is already on the same page" — and I live by that. A few best practices I try to follow: - If a meeting can be an email or a Slack message, don't meet - Most calls don't need to be 30 mins. 15 mins are starting to be my new default. Everyone runs much more efficiently. - Have a clear agenda shared in advance with participants - If you're not talking, you shouldn't join

0 reply

0 recast

3 reactions