Name: 5 tips for dealing with meeting overload
Uploaded: 2021-10-11T14:40:24Z
Duration: 5 min 8 s
Description: Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of "calendar creep," where meetings completely take over your work days, is wasting time, energy and productivity -- but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon shares her five tips for clearing up your schedule and getting your calendar to work for you, not against you.

Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of "calendar creep," where meetings completely take over your work days, is wasting time, energy and productivity -- but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon shares her five tips for clearing up your schedule and getting your calendar to work for you, not against you.

5 tips for dealing with meeting overload

Endless meetings can erase hours from a workday without real accomplishment. Many meetings could instead be replaced by a call, a message, or focused preparation. One global company found that leaders who adopted simple calendar strategies reclaimed significant time for real work. Small, deliberate changes in how meetings are scheduled and attended can restore energy, focus, and control.