Meeting Overload: The Hidden Cost of Too Many Meetings

Meetings are meant to drive collaboration and alignment, but when they take over the calendar, they become a productivity drain. In this episode, Kate Megaw (CEO of Arclight Agile & Co-founder of Team KatAnu) and Ryan Smith (Certified Scrum Professional & Product Owner) dive into the real cost of excessive meetings—from wasted time to diminished morale.

They explore:

• Why meetings have exploded in number (250% increase since pre-pandemic!)
• The financial and psychological costs of too many meetings
• How to run effective meetings using the READY, REACH & RAP mnemonics
• Practical solutions: meeting-free days, better facilitation, and empowering people to decline unnecessary invites

Are you spending more time in meetings than actually doing your work? Tune in for strategies to take back control of your calendar and make every meeting count!