Meeting Overload? How I Learned to Cut My Week in Half with F.A.I.R.

In early 2023, employees at Shopify , the popular e-commerce platform, returned to work after the holiday break to some surprising news. To reduce unproductive meetings, Shopify had implemented a new policy: any recurring meeting with three or more people would be automatically canceled. Employees were instructed to leave them off for at least two weeks.

Studies estimate that employees spend around 23 hours weekly in meetings, with more than half of that time considered unproductive. Employees spend nearly a third of their workweek in meetings that do not generate meaningful outcomes. (One meeting costs the equivalent of 34 years of work yearly!)

Fewer and Better Meetings: the F.A.I.R. Test.

If you're tired of endless meetings that waste your time like me, it's time to make a change.

With the F.A.I.R. framework, you can ensure that your meetings are productive and efficient. F.A.I.R. stands for Format, Agenda, Invitees, and Reporting. Following these principles, you can cut your meeting time by up to 50%.

Read the detailed research and all tips and tricks to avoid meeting overload on my new website: https://www.readfuturework.com/blog/meeting-overload-cut-your-week-in-half-with-this-framework.