Why Meetings Are Broken and How to Fix Them with Dr. Rebecca Hinds
Thu Feb 05 2026
Meetings are one of the biggest drains on time, energy, and focus at work, but they don’t have to be. In this episode of What’s Possible, Ilene Schaffer sits down with organizational scholar Rebecca Hinds, author of “Your Best Meeting Ever,” to radically rethink how meetings are designed, facilitated, and experienced.
Together, they explore why most meetings fail, how to purge unnecessary ones, and how to intentionally redesign the meetings that remain, whether they’re hybrid, one-on-one, walking meetings, or leadership team sessions. Rebecca shares research-backed insights from her work at Asana and Glean, practical tools like calendar resets and decision-focused agendas, and why subtraction is the key to better work.
If you’ve ever ended a day wondering how you were busy all day but accomplished very little, this conversation will change how you think about meetings and how you use your time.
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Meetings are one of the biggest drains on time, energy, and focus at work, but they don’t have to be. In this episode of What’s Possible, Ilene Schaffer sits down with organizational scholar Rebecca Hinds, author of “Your Best Meeting Ever,” to radically rethink how meetings are designed, facilitated, and experienced. Together, they explore why most meetings fail, how to purge unnecessary ones, and how to intentionally redesign the meetings that remain, whether they’re hybrid, one-on-one, walking meetings, or leadership team sessions. Rebecca shares research-backed insights from her work at Asana and Glean, practical tools like calendar resets and decision-focused agendas, and why subtraction is the key to better work. If you’ve ever ended a day wondering how you were busy all day but accomplished very little, this conversation will change how you think about meetings and how you use your time. - - - - - - - Learn more about Silicon Valley Change Website | LinkedIn | YouTube Connect with Ilene Schaffer Website | Instagram | LinkedIn This show is produced and edited by the team at Palm Tree Pod Co.