Spending the whole day in meetings that distract you from your actual work can be a major source of stress and frustration. However, many companies find it difficult to move away from a meeting ...

Sitting in a meeting that could’ve been an email or wondering what you’re doing there is practically a professional rite of passage. But, despite all the well-meaning productivity advice and ...

This is The Lossless Leader, an advice column written by engineering manager Leemay Nassery. Why call it The Lossless Leader? An engineering leader is someone who inspires their team, communicates ...

We’ve all been in a dumb meeting — one that makes you think, “This doesn’t even apply to me,” “I’m learning nothing from this,” or, worst of all, “This meeting could have been an email.” I’m sure ...

Meetings were the one thing no one missed in the months away from the office due to the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, we found a way to fill that void during lockdown and instead sunk hours into ...

Shopify is going to extreme lengths to stop its workers from attending pointless meetings. Meanwhile, loneliness in America is literally an epidemic – and that's probably bad for business. More ...

I’m not a believer in New Year’s resolutions, but I do have an idea for your boss. This should be the year that managers finally dump all corporate claptrap. Let’s clear the air of the office tosh, ...

Time is money, and Shopify wants its workers to understand that maxim applies to pointless meetings, too. The Canadian e-commerce company has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees’ calendar ...