I hate meetings, unless its an active discussion with all participants. Something like how do we solve problem X and the people invited are the ones responsibl

I hate meetings, unless its an active discussion with all participants. Something like how do we solve problem X and the people invited are the ones responsible for a solution. Brainstorming, looking at code, those are fun meetings. Here's some anti-meeting ideas: * If the meetings are via video, audio record them and see if there is a transcription service. Even if the transcription is not great - you already know context of the meeting so its likely you can fill in the gaps. Worst case you can listen at 1.5-2x speed. * Petition for much shorter meetings. * Start a culture where saying "Sorry, I missed that" is accepted. * Ask them to document attendee roles (aka tell my why you invited me): decision maker, consulted, informed. If you are in the "informed" category of attendees you can probably zone out or do other work. * One of my pet peeves is people reading to me like I'm in kindergarten. Ask them to send their stuff ahead of time if they intend to bore you with a slide deck.