How One HubSpotter Created a Framework to Reduce Meeting Fatigue
ProductivityHow One HubSpotter Created a Framework to Reduce Meeting Fatigue
This post is a part of Made @ HubSpot, an internal thought leadership series through which we extract lessons from experiments conducted by our very own HubSpotters.
A few months ago, I came to a startling realization: My job is meetings.
Maybe you can relate. From morning to night, I spend my time jumping from Zoom call to Zoom call. I race to grab a snack in the two minutes I'm afforded in-between calls, and I'm mentally exhausted by the end of the day. It's a struggle to decompress before spending time with friends and family.
And, equally challenging, the amount of meetings I have takes away from my ability to get my work done.
I'm Chris Saly — an Engineering Lead at HubSpot.
As an engineer, my day job was code. Sure, we needed meetings to discuss things and stay updated as a team, but the main mechanism and value of my job was the quality and reliability of the code I produced.
Now, the primary value of my job is talking to others. Whether it's as a mentor, being involved in tactical decisions, or helping set a strategic vision, most of these goals are communicated through meetings.
However, there are some very real consequences to my role as an EL. Among other things, my meeting-heavy life was taking its toll on my mental health, relationships, and workplace productivity.
I knew something had to change. Here, I'll show you...
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