Spend less time in meetings with Slack

Meetings are often the figurative ball-and-chain that dictate schedules. Even worse, a lot of these meetings aren’t that worthwhile. Our Workforce Lab research shows that 27% of desk workers say they spend too much time in meetings. And according to our 2023 State of Work report, 70% of desk workers surveyed said that fewer meetings would improve their productivity. Companies are always looking for ways to boost productivity and find efficiency gains – and Slack can help you get there without adding more meetings. Slack helps organisations embrace flexible ways of working by centralising key information, automating routine processes and connecting you to the people and data you need to do your job – leading to 47% more productive teams,1 a 36% increase in win rate and 32% faster resolution times.2 If you’re looking for ways to carve out more time for strategic work, read on. Here are ten ways to replace inefficient meetings with flexible features in Slack.