Shopify’s decision to cancel all meetings with more than two employees has received a lot of commentary over the past 48 hours. It is an interesting move that Shopify claims will result in the deletion of more than 10,000 calendar events each year. But should you be adopting a similar policy if you are a founder running a startup?
The short answer is no.
For startup founders, meetings are a powerful tool. Used correctly they should be motivating to the attendees and are an effective way of collecting hard-to-gather feedback. Rather than canceling meetings, founders should focus on creating robust agendas for meetings that deliver engaging