How to cut meeting time by 60%

Here's a simple meeting framework that gets your evenings back:

Most leaders' calendars look like a game of Tetris.

Teams wait for meetings to make basic decisions.

And the most telling sign of a stuck organization? When people need permission to do their jobs.

Here's a simple framework that can help teams cut meeting time by 60% while improving performance:

1. DEFINE (Before the meeting)

Every meeting must answer: "What decision are we stuck on?"

No stuck decision = No meeting.

Context goes out 24 hours ahead.

2. DELEGATE (During the meeting)

First question: "Who should own this decision?"

A leader's job isn't to decide - it's to help others decide.

Build confidence by setting clear boundaries.

3. DOCUMENT (After the meeting)

Capture the decision, not the discussion.

Clear owner with clear next steps.

Record why the decision was made.

This simple framework leads to an unexpected result.

Teams don't fall apart. They flourish.

Decisions get faster, innovation increases and leaders finally have time to think strategically.

Want to try this?

Start small:

For your next meeting, just ask: "What decision are we stuck on, and who should really own it?"

You might find you don't need that meeting at all.

What meeting would you love to eliminate from your calendar?