Be on the lookout as well for meetings that don’t seem valuable for anyone. They should be canceled or revamped. Research by Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock and her colleagues found a direct connection between well-planned meetings (where the right people are invited, the agenda is organized, and the interactions are useful) and outcomes like team performance and employee well-being. Bad meetings can “leave employees feeling frustrated, and can also trigger employee exhaustion and potential burnout,” Lehmann-Willenbrock says, whereas “good meetings can boost employee morale.”
