Meeting Decision Tree: Should We Even Have This Meeting?

Meetings can be a productivity killer. Consider declining your next meeting invite and use this handy meeting decision tree to help justify your decision.

Has this ever happened to you before: You spend all day in back-to-back work meetings that prevent you from doing your actual job? Meetings can be a productivity killer. So take a moment before accepting your next meeting invite. Push back on the meeting organizer. Do you really need to meet? Are the agenda items clear and the meeting objectives defined? If not, say no. And when your coworkers protest, just show them this handy meeting decision tree. It will both help justify saying “no” to work meetings and encourage more effective meeting strategies in the future. Use the extra time on your calendar to manage important projects.