Break Away from Meeting Palooza
Nobody enjoys endless meetings that suck the oxygen out of day and eliminate white space on the calendar to reflect, think creatively, and do the work.
Savvy companies like Google have “no meeting weeks” and Slack’s “Maker Weeks” where people can turn notifications off and relish in meeting-free time to do focused work.
You can also tap “core collaboration hours” where team members are available for synchronous collaboration. This unlocks more productivity than having set working hours when employees feel they need to be on all the time. These core hours can change based on the needs of the team honoring flexibility in life and work.
Flexibility Supports Wellbeing
The return on investment is better productivity, outcomes, and retention.
Be Bold and Experiment
With flexible work and AI tools emerging as norms, leaders need to redefine the role of managers and reskill them for success. Investing in coaching, structured feedback, and recognition is a great start.
If flexible schedules seem unrealistic or a mountain too high to climb in your organization, take a deep breath and consider a pilot program as an experiment. Tap an entrepreneurial spirit and design a prototype with input from all levels of the organization and give it a test period to see what works and what doesn’t and then iterate to make it better.
Building a culture of transparency and a willingness to try new things to empower employees to succeed will add to the engagement and retention of top talent.
Discover how you can be part of the solution to design a culture of sustainable wellness and productivity in your organization that can withstand the unpredictability of the future. I offer actionable solutions about future-proofing your company culture in my book, Your Career Advantage. Let’s connect to discuss next-level solutions.
