Meetings

Why you feel like meetings are a waste of time — During my career as a software engineer, I’ve participated in countless meetings and felt that a large majority of them were nothing more than a waste of time. Be it meetings with managers, product or technical discussions, I’d estimate that around 80% of them felt useless. If you’ve ever felt…

The Plot to Exterminate European Jews was Conceived and Execute — The Wannsee Conference was held on January 20, 1942 in Berlin, Germany. The conference was organized by high-ranking Nazi officials, including Reinhard Heydrich, who was the Chief of the Reich Main Security Office. …

Pre-meeting anxiety doesn’t have to ruin your day — I used to have a problem with a thought gremlin I call Dread Buddy. This little monster would visit me in the hours before an important meeting and wreak all sorts of havoc on my day. “Oh look who showed up 3 hours early to my weekly meeting, it’s Dread…

Living through the pandemic meant that remote work was the norm for many. During that time, the importance of getting to know coworkers outside of the office environment was a tricky act to balance. …

Virtual communication has become an essential part of our daily lives, and it has its unique set of challenges. Unlike face-to-face communication, virtual communication can make it difficult to convey our full attention and engagement. It can also be challenging to discern whether others are fully present or possibly doing…

How to prevent these adorable pests from wasting everyone’s time — I used to sit through painfully unproductive meetings. These meetings ended late, rarely completed anything, and wasted the precious time of overworked professionals. Then I discovered the cause. Every meeting we attend is infested with rabbits. What’s a Rabbit? A rabbit is a person who takes the meeting conversation down a meandering trail…