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Meeting Hangovers Are a Thing (But They Don’t Have to Be)

Just say “no” to bad meetings.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

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Tragically, hangovers are part of life, but what if they didn’t have to be? 😉 No, we aren’t suggesting you never drink again (although we do support a sober lifestyle!!), but we are suggesting a firm “just say no” policy on bad meetings. ICYMI, researchers at Harvard Business Review found that almost all workers experience “meeting hangovers” after bad meetings, a.k.a. feeling negative lingering effects including impaired engagement and productivity. And while we can tolerate a hungover Sunday morning after a night of one too many lemon drop martinis every now and then, a daily meeting hangover is where we draw the line. 🙅‍♀️

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