Trying the 50-Minute Meeting
In some companies, meetings are stacked up on the hour like planes in the landing pattern at O’Hare Airport. The 50-minute meeting concept is simple; instead of a full 60-minute meeting, why not give people time for a bio break, a fresh cup of coffee, and “commuting time” to the next meeting?
50-minute meetings also help manage:
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Overload of information that the mind can absorb at one time
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Wandering attention spans
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Potential health problems from sitting too long
You can’t always have a 50-minute meeting, but if you’re meeting will run several hours, you could have a connected series of 50-minute meetings. The extra 10 minutes in each hour — set at a consistent clock time such as 50 minutes after the hour — could allow for stretches, breaks, or a quick e-mail session.
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