ashfernandez

I feel like Shopify did the exact same thing in Jan 2023

hahaha .. good swag for us to consider :)

Does you company frown upon missing meetings? Totally agree with the easiest path theory.

That's awesome. Wish more managers / directors did that and were that dedicated to improving meeting culture.

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Great summary of the problem and solution! My question would be how do you get from the bloated org with weak communication values to a focused team WITH top-notch communication values?

Do you think that starts with a few empowered individuals in the working ranks, top-down leadership, or is it impossible to pivot?

I guess, let me alter my question. What I gather from the comments is that a cultural shift is needed in order to really make a difference. Can a tool do that? Maybe, maybe not.

What do you all think is a starting point to facilitate that cultural shift? How do you start getting the right behaviors started in the easiest way possible?

LOL

I like this starting question! Maybe, the first thing you're prompted when you go to schedule a new meeting is "can this be an email, ping, or doc?"

I had the same. It was almost like an obligation to join and show face. But I think what needs to happen is for it to be ok to drop early, or only show up for you piece and leave if you think the rest of the meeting is not applicable to you. This is particularly true for meetings with many cross-functional groups.