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Knowledgeworkers spend roughly one working day every week, or 23% of their time, in a meeting. The weight of the workday often prevents employees from having uninterrupted time to concentrate, causing them to extend their hours well beyond the traditional 9-to-5. It’s tempting for companies to embrace the appeal of “no meetings, hoping the extra time will lead to more focused work. But does eliminating meetings actually work? Grace Williams, VP of Client Relations of the PR agency PANBlast, convinced her leadership team to cancel all meetings for a week. With over 20 meetings filling more than half her schedule, Grace saw a no meetings week as a chance to get meaningful work done while relieving some Zoom fatigue. The result? While some employees missed social interactions and struggled with understanding workload, 92% of employees said theyd like to repeat the experiment again later that year. So, whats the right move for companies? Should they dedicate a day each week to deep work, or test a full week without meetings? And in an era of improved collaboration tools and smarter calendar management, is the real opportunity in small refinements rather than sweeping changes? Here, representatives from companies of all sizes share how they’re rethinking meeting culture. Consider one day of deep work I brought a No-Meeting Fridays policy with me when I joined Tormach two years agothe rest of the company adopted it soon after. The result? Higher productivity, no communication gaps, and a noticeable shift in morale. People use Fridays to catch up on emails, finish admin tasks, and tie up loose ends, which clears the mental clutter before the weekend. It also creates a natural incentive to finish collaborative work by Thursday, so deadlines tend to be hit earlier. The idea came from my experience at larger companies, where Friday meetings were often canceled last-minute by leadership, throwing off your day and your mindset. It felt inefficient and frustrating, so I decided to flip that script and just eliminate the expectation of meetings altogether. We stay connected through Microsoft Teams, and Friday has organically become a day when people share weekly wins in our channelskeeping communication flowing while still honoring deep work time. Heather Curtis, Director of Sales and Marketing, Tormach Give employees tools to step out of meetings No meeting policies and no meeting weeks should be a thing of the past thanks to AI. Instead of an all-or-nothing approach that limits how people want to work, instead give them the tools to step out of meetings that they can miss, while still ensuring they get the information they need. Its all infinitely more possible today. When teams implement an AI meeting copilot, individuals naturally attend 20% fewer meetings nearly immediately, while still getting access to the content via shared meeting reports and connected enterprise search. No one even has to review meeting minutes any longer; you simply prompt your knowledge base for the information you need, and move through your day faster. David Shim, Cofounder and CEO, Read AI Anchor the week with written, public commitments Growth requires speed, and meetings were slowing us down. So, we implemented a complete no-meeting policy for five consecutive business days. No regular standups, check-ins, or even “quick” calls. We structured it like a sprint, with each participant committing to one key project for the week and sharing it in a Slack thread Monday morning. Output during that week doubled compared to a typical week, as measured by the number of campaigns launched and features delivered. It felt electric. However, by Friday, we realized that relationships had suffered slightly; informal collaboration and creative riffing were almost nonexistent without real-time chats. To ensure long-term success, anchor the week with written, public commitments. At beehiiv, we require a Monday kickoff post and a Friday recap. Without that, a lack of meetings simply makes people invisible, and invisibility kills momentum faster than meetings ever could. Edward White, Head of Growth, beehiiv Get buy-in from the top down Shift has implemented Deep Work Wednesdays for over a year for the entire company. The key to a successful no-meeting policy is to first achieve true buy-in from the top down. Its often at the leadership level where schedules get busy and meeting invites get scheduled just to find the time when no one has meetings booked. Individual team members also look to the companys leadership to assess how committed they should be to new company policies or changes in their workflow. The long-term success of a company’s no-meeting policy is reliant on those at the top setting the right tone and leading by example. Sabrina Banadyga, VP of Marketing, Shift Be intentional about meetings Thoughtful meeting habits arent about cutting things out entirely, but it is about being intentional. Im ruthless about only attending meetings with a clear agenda and purpose. If something can be shared as ongoing communication, instead of a separate meeting, it should be. If I can empower someone to move forward without me, even better. My advice? Lead by example. Defend your calendar, prioritize deep work, and normalize the idea that not being in every meeting can actually be a sign of a strong, empowered and trusted team, not a disengaged one. Jean-Christophe Taunay-Bucalo (JC), President and COO at TravelPerk
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The last place youd think of doing a downward dog? An airplane. That might soon change, as plane yoga is apparently now a thing. TikTok creators are sharing in-flight videos of attendants guiding passengers through seated yoga flows. One viral video posted last month shows passengers on a fully booked EasyJet flight with their arms raised, following a flight attendants cues while the 80s Flashdance hit “Maniac” plays over the speakers. The video has since racked up 1.5 million views. @user1118383829333 what in the air-robics is going on @easyJet Maniac (dal Film Flashdance) – Film Orchestra He really said No DVT on this flight, one comment read. Others were on board with the idea. Stop cause this would actually calm my anxiety down loads, another user commented. Yall ever done plane yoga? another TikTok user asked, posting footage from a Spirit Airlines flight. In it, passengers stretch their arms overhead, following along with the flight attendants instructions: Touch your toes, stretch your back out, he says. And while youre down there, pick up all the trash you threw on the ground. Oh spirit got jokes huh, one user replied. Definitely a spirit thing to do, wrote another. It turns out this isnt the first time Spirit has offered plane yoga as an in-flight activity. Spirit Airlines: Free Snacks, absolutely not. Mid-Flight Yoga Sesh – yes of course, one TikTok user posted in 2024. The passengers once again followed the same yoga flowwith the same punch line at the end. @annarittmeyer Spirit has our whole plane doing yoga mid-flight! Haha honestly love this guy! Dont go too far you might tip the plane over #spiritairlines #spiritflight #spirit original sound – Anna Mathias Rittmeyer Whether or not its a clever ploy to get passengers to clean up after themselves, theres real science backing up the benefits of plane yoga. Flying, especially long-haul, can reduce circulation, stiffen joints, and increase the risk of blood clots. Flights longer than four hours are considered a risk factor for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. To lower that risk, Healthline recommends walking around at least once per hour and doing calf exercises. Or how about joining in on a quick plane yoga flow? Just maybe leave the downward dog for after landing.
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Want more housing market stories from Lance Lamberts ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Real estate investors no longer think a material drop in mortgage rates is on the near-term horizon. Thats one of the main takeaways from the latest survey conducted by ResiClub and LendingOne, among the fastest-growing private real estate lenders in the country. To participate in the Q2 2025 LendingOne-ResiClub SFR Investor Survey, investors had to own at least one single-family investment property. The survey was fielded between May 29 and June 13. In total, 222 single-family landlords completed the survey. Topline findings: 79% of single-family investors say they are “somewhat likely” or “very likely” to buy at least one property in the next 12 months. Thats up from 76% in Q4 2024 and 61% in Q2 2024. 32% of single-family investors say theyre likely to sell at least one property in the next 12 months. Thats down from 33% in Q4 2024 and 37% in Q2 2024. 57% of single-family investors believe mortgage rates will remain above 6.5% over the next 12 monthsup sharply from 29% in Q4 2024 who expected the average 30-year fixed rate to stay above that level. 59% of landlords say higher insurance premiums have moderately (42%) or significantly (17%) reduced their cash flow over the past year. 30% of investors said property taxes were their largest expense increase last year, followed closely by 29% who cited home insurance. In the West, 19% of landlords report insurance premiums have risen more than 50% over the past five years. 83% of landlords plan to raise rents in the next 12 monthsbut only 10% of landlords expect rent hikes of more than 7%. Below are the full results. [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub] [Chart: ResiClub]
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