Leadership & Management

Handling Resignations Due to Burnout from Excessive Meetings

Harrison Cho · 31 Jul 2026

Good people are handing in their notice, burnt out by excessive meetings, we have tried to reduce the number of meetings but it seems like new ones just keep getting added to the calendar. As someone who has been on both sides of the table, I do not know how to balance the need for collaboration with the need to protect employees' time and well-being. We have around 20% of our staff citing meeting fatigue as a reason for leaving, which is a huge concern for us. How do you prevent burnout from excessive meetings without stifling teamwork and communication?

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3 replies

Ruby Wright · 31 Jul 2026

I've been there too, we lost a few good people last year because I didn't set clear boundaries around meeting times. What I've started doing now is using Calendly to cap the number of meetings per week, and we're experimenting with a no-meeting Wednesday to see if that helps people recharge.

Melanie Stone · 31 Jul 2026

I was part of a team that tried to implement a meeting-free Wednesday, but it didn't quite work out as we'd hoped, since people just ended up scheduling longer meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We used a tool like Calendly to try to streamline meeting bookings, but it didn't really address the underlying issue of too many meetings, and we still saw staff citing meeting fatigue as a reason for leaving. What we didn't realize at the time was that our manager training program wasn't doing enough to teach leaders how to run effective, concise meetings, which I think would've made a big difference.

Leon Obrien · 31 Jul 2026

I've seen similar issues at our company, where we've implemented tools like Calendly to help streamline meeting schedules, and we've managed to reduce unnecessary meetings by around 15%. Can you tell me more about what you've tried so far to address meeting fatigue, and what specific challenges you're facing in reducing the number of meetings without impacting collaboration?