I agree that virtual meetings ARE fatiguing but guess what... a full day of in-person meetings is also fatiguing. Meetings ARE fatiguing. At least when I'm virtual I don't spend my day bouncing from one meeting room (sometimes in different buildings) to the next hoping to find a toilet somewhere in-between or have time to grab a coffee. I'll take virtual any day.
We had a company-wide change where if you organize a one hour meeting in Outlook, it would actually schedule 45 mins. A well intended change allowing people small breaks, to stretch their legs, go to the toilet, grab a drink or just give their minds a break.
Guess what the response was of the managerial class: alright, so to have a TRUE 1 hour meeting, I just schedule 75 mins?
Way to miss the point. In my view, the costs of sending a meeting invite is just too low. There is no barrier at all to start useless and inefficient meetings whilst the human and productivity cost is enormous.
