Dismal meetings, surprisingly useful coffee breaks podcast

Author: Kevan Hall

In complex companies, we are connected to many teams and networks. The people we work with tell us they spend about two days per week in dismal meetings and conference calls that are usually less interesting than the coffee breaks – and 50% of this is irrelevant.

This means that many of us spend 8 years of our career in unnecessary meetings and calls – and some weeks it really feels like it!

🔎 Review Note
This legacy podcast remains relevant so we kept it and updated it lightly in February 2026
For the latest thinking, see our updated Guide to fewer, better meetings/

 

In this podcast Kevan Hall focuses on reducing the number of meetings and improving participation in those that remain.

 

 

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