Meetings can be useful. They can also consume hours of everyone's time without accomplishing much of anything. A practical look at why we meet, when we shouldn't, and whether an email, an asynchronous update—or simply letting people work—might sometimes be the better answer.

Read the companion article at ThePracticalOperator.com.

Remote, office, or hybrid — which one actually works best?

Maybe that’s the wrong question.

In this episode of The Practical Operator, we take a practical look at one of the biggest workplace debates of the past few years. Instead of focusing only on where people work, we look at what may matter more: expectations, accountability, communication, trust, management, and ultimately whether good work is getting done.

We’ll talk about the strengths and weaknesses of remote, in-office, and hybrid work; why being visible isn’t the same as being productive; how technology can help bridge the gap; and why keeping everyone on camera all day probably isn’t the answer either.

The goal isn’t to declare a winner.

It’s to ask a better question:

Are we creating an environment where people can actually do their best work?

Read the companion article at ThePracticalOperator.com.