Why Am I So Exhausted?

Abstract

Objective: Ineffective meetings have been well-documented as presenting considerable direct (eg, salary) and indirect costs (eg, employee burnout). We explore the idea that people need meeting recovery, or time to transition from meetings to their next task. Doing so may reduce employee burnout. Methods:We used a quantitative survey of working adults' last meeting to determine the relationship between meeting outcomes (satisfaction and effectiveness) and meeting recovery. Results: We found that meeting outcomes are related to meeting recovery and that relationship is moderated by the degree to which the meeting was relevant to the individual. Implications for theory and practice are discussed to provide concrete recommendations for researchers, managers, and consultants. Conclusions: This study explores virtual meeting fatigue with a focus on meeting quality and explores the need for recovery after workplace meetings.

Cultivating Inclusive Voices: Empowering Student Leaders through Inquiry-Structured Agendas in Feedback Meetings

“…Published literature on the practice of group meetings are mostly focused on workplace meetings or organisational meetings Allen et al (2022); Bélisle et al (2022); Kauffeld and Lehmann-Willenbrock (2012); Kauffeld and Meyers (2009a); Niederman et al (2008); and have not been able to explore dynamics within student groups. Some relevant input from published work have employed a more controlled meeting platforms and may lack cultural diversity as most student populations would comprise (Allen and Lehmann-Willenbrock, 2023).…”

“…Published work on strategies employed during workplace meetings to explore the level of effectiveness include Mansfield et al (2018) which documented employees' experiences of standing in normally seated meetings and Allen et al (2022) which explored the need for recovery after workplace meetings along with meeting satisfaction (Rogelberg et al, 2010). Other influential work includes Zhang et al (2018) which explored the phenomenon of surface acting in meetings that are positively related to the presence of higher status attendees in these meetings.…”