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Do You Have Too Many Meetings?
Most of us have experienced the frustration of being in too many meetings that don’t add value and, instead of helping us move forward, end up hindering our workflow.
The Opportunity to Improve Engagement and Efficiency
The most accessible solution for increasing productivity and worker engagement lies in improving the quality of meetings. Poorly managed meetings can drain energy and time, while well-designed ones can be a powerful tool for collaboration and decision-making. However, many organizations lack effective strategies to optimize their use. Fortunately, some companies are already taking important steps to address this challenge. Shopify, for example, has implemented a meeting “reset,” removing all meetings with more than three participants from their employees’ schedules. Additionally, they have introduced a meeting cost calculator, allowing them to visualize the financial impact of each meeting.
But cutting meetings isn’t the only path forward. Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new doors for improving how we meet and collaborate. AI tools allow for the automation of processes like meeting transcriptions, creating summaries that can be accessed by any team member. This reduces the need to attend every meeting since relevant information can be found more quickly and efficiently.
The AI Revolution in Meetings: From Transcriptions to Decision-Making
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in meetings goes beyond simple automatic transcription…