Meetings that could have been emails. We have all been there. Buried in meetings holding you back from productive work. Fortunately in my current role it's not a big issue. My next role though is going to require a lot of meetings. Do you try and limit meetings that could be handled other ways? I can see how it can consume your time. What are your strategies for navigating excessive meetings?

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I just time block out my day and yes it does suck to deal with 2hrs of meetings every day.

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