In the “virtual office” that many of us currently work in, the biggest percentage of everyone’s schedule is made up of Zoom meetings—which is why we’ve put together a simple guide to help answer the perennial question: should this be a meeting?
A Simple Diagram to Determine, “Should This Be a Meeting?”
Reduce workload and bring better work-life balance by evaluating what decisions require meetings and what can be resolved by email
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