5 tips for dealing with meeting overload | The Way We Work, a TED series

Share
TED
Published at : 11 Oct 2021
8363 views
540
14

Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of "calendar creep," where meetings completely take over your work days, is wasting time, energy and productivity – but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon shares her five tips for clearing up your schedule and getting your calendar to work for you, not against you.

The Way We Work is a TED original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can adapt and thrive amid changing workplace conventions. Visit https://go.ted.com/thewaywework for more! (Made possible with the support of Dropbox)

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.

The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design – plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You’re welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know.

Become a TED Member: http://ted.com/membership
Follow TED on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TEDTalks
Like TED on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TED
Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED

TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/our-policies-terms/ted-talks-usage-policy). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com

TEDTalkTEDTalksTED Talk

Dear | Meaning of dear

Dear | Meaning of dear

🦃 All 17 Turkey Day Items & How To Get Them in Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0!

🦃 All 17 Turkey Day Items & How To Get Them in Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0!

BBC tries to distort Sikh History to appease

BBC tries to distort Sikh History to appease

1ST - How many? (Official Mv) Prod. Zyeq x Nash

1ST - How many? (Official Mv) Prod. Zyeq x Nash

Paramedic's Empathy Saves Suicidal Man | Ambulance

Paramedic's Empathy Saves Suicidal Man | Ambulance

Peppa Pig Official Channel 🦖 George Can't Play with His New Dinosaur

Peppa Pig Official Channel 🦖 George Can't Play with His New Dinosaur

American Reacts: Celebrities Speak English

American Reacts: Celebrities Speak English

Lawyer DENIED Over Asinine Motion In Trial Of Arbery's Killers

Lawyer DENIED Over Asinine Motion In Trial Of Arbery's Killers

VLOSPA - CREDIT (Official Video)

VLOSPA - CREDIT (Official Video)

God Doesn't Allow Things To BREAK YOU | He Allows Them To BUILD You

God Doesn't Allow Things To BREAK YOU | He Allows Them To BUILD You

[FNAF\SFM] Christmas Special

[FNAF\SFM] Christmas Special

100 vs. T1 | Worlds Group Stage Day 3 | 100 Thieves vs. T1 (2021)

100 vs. T1 | Worlds Group Stage Day 3 | 100 Thieves vs. T1 (2021)

Navigating Volatility: Should We Buy the Dip?

Navigating Volatility: Should We Buy the Dip?

Yvetzal - Feedback

Yvetzal - Feedback

Flippy isn't Happy -  Funny Animation

Flippy isn't Happy - Funny Animation

NotesIn9: 042 XPages and Application Layout Control

NotesIn9: 042 XPages and Application Layout Control

Pokémon Shield but cards decide our teams

Pokémon Shield but cards decide our teams

Pattaya Night Market (spycam 4K) Of  29 October 2021, many ladies!🥰

Pattaya Night Market (spycam 4K) Of 29 October 2021, many ladies!🥰

Lady Gaga - Telephone ft. Beyoncé(Lyrics)

Lady Gaga - Telephone ft. Beyoncé(Lyrics)

TRISEKT - Obtain

TRISEKT - Obtain

My first jewelry show!! BARBARA BIXBY

My first jewelry show!! BARBARA BIXBY

Colorful Numbers 1 to 1,000,000,000 SUB SPECIAL

Colorful Numbers 1 to 1,000,000,000 SUB SPECIAL

Back Pain: Surgical Treatment Options

Back Pain: Surgical Treatment Options

Putin warned by UK over seemingly 'imminent attack' on Ukraine

Putin warned by UK over seemingly 'imminent attack' on Ukraine

Susceptible to the virus

Susceptible to the virus

Fitone Functional Training High Intensity Workout (no equipment needed)!

Fitone Functional Training High Intensity Workout (no equipment needed)!

Christmas Lounge - Cool Music 2021

Christmas Lounge - Cool Music 2021

Shocking drop! || It's good that these are just our COOL AND SIMPLE GREEN SCREEN IDEAS #shorts

Shocking drop! || It's good that these are just our COOL AND SIMPLE GREEN SCREEN IDEAS #shorts

Folk troupes performance at KUD on the occasion of unveiling of statues on 16th June 2016(1)

Folk troupes performance at KUD on the occasion of unveiling of statues on 16th June 2016(1)

"This could easily go for 2 hours" - Selby v Golan - Canary Wharf Classic 2015

"This could easily go for 2 hours" - Selby v Golan - Canary Wharf Classic 2015

Olivia Lamasan Reveals The One Actor She Couldn't Direct And Why | Toni Talks

Olivia Lamasan Reveals The One Actor She Couldn't Direct And Why | Toni Talks

Epos Now - Hospitality Demo - Click the link below to Enquire

Epos Now - Hospitality Demo - Click the link below to Enquire

Soleil - Rise up Now

Soleil - Rise up Now

Sound More Natural with Common Contractions in English Part 3: WILL, 'LL

Sound More Natural with Common Contractions in English Part 3: WILL, 'LL

Here’s Why the Ford Escape is Actually a Toyota

Here’s Why the Ford Escape is Actually a Toyota

Webinar: How to ensure a successful ISO 27001 certification audit

Webinar: How to ensure a successful ISO 27001 certification audit

Superfruit - GUY.exe (Lyrics) "6 feet tall and super strong" [Tiktok Song]

Superfruit - GUY.exe (Lyrics) "6 feet tall and super strong" [Tiktok Song]

IDIOM - Wade Through

IDIOM - Wade Through

ENG SUB【突围 | People's Property】EP42 靳东闫妮揭5亿巨款之谜

ENG SUB【突围 | People's Property】EP42 靳东闫妮揭5亿巨款之谜

Stunning Views of the earth 4K with soothing music

Stunning Views of the earth 4K with soothing music

How to Live Without REGRET | Marisa Peer

How to Live Without REGRET | Marisa Peer

FN DaDealer - Pissed Off [Official Video]

FN DaDealer - Pissed Off [Official Video]

Augment reality and provide instructions to technicians with ACTY!

Augment reality and provide instructions to technicians with ACTY!

'The Five' on dramatically increasing gun sales amid crime surge

'The Five' on dramatically increasing gun sales amid crime surge

I Was Adopted By a Billionaire Family / 10 LOL Surprise Ideas

I Was Adopted By a Billionaire Family / 10 LOL Surprise Ideas

THIS GORGEOUS BENETTI YACHT "M2" IS AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER!!!

THIS GORGEOUS BENETTI YACHT "M2" IS AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER!!!

In the summer

In the summer

GREEK MIX #14 - GREEK TRAP RAP · REMIX MIX 2020 | DJ GOLDEN FETA | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΤΡΑΠ ΡΑΠ ΜΙΞ

GREEK MIX #14 - GREEK TRAP RAP · REMIX MIX 2020 | DJ GOLDEN FETA | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΤΡΑΠ ΡΑΠ ΜΙΞ

The Kulture Study: Golden Child 'DDARA' MV REACTION & REVIEW

The Kulture Study: Golden Child 'DDARA' MV REACTION & REVIEW