Ep.149 - Do We Really Need Another Meeting?

About this episode

Karen and Cecilia discuss the importance of better communication over more meetings for data professionals.

Karen and Cecilia tackle a pain point every data professional knows: trying to stay aligned without packing your calendar with even more meetings. From hybrid work and endless notifications to navigating Slack vs. Teams, they explore why the answer isn’t more communication — it’s better communication. They share real stories, practical strategies, and the tools that actually help: async updates, stand-ups, dashboards, wrap-up messages, and ways to protect your deep-work time. They also reveal the tactics they’re trying next and invite you to share your own. If you’ve ever left “a meeting to join a meeting about meetings,” this episode is for you.

Topics covered

• meetings
• communication
• productivity
• data professionals

Keywords

• hybrid work
• Slack
• Teams
• async updates
• stand-ups
• dashboards
• deep-work time

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Slack, Teams, dashboards

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