Have breaks in the middle of meetings

Taking breaks can make your meetings more productive.

Breaks have been shown to enhance creativity, improve decision making and increase collaboration.

Our brains can maintain attention for only a limited time. Short breaks help us to recharge, reflect on the conversation and renew our energy and focus.

And with many meetings being virtual, having a 5-minute pause is often easy to do. 

So next time you’re in a meeting and the discussion is getting heated… Or you’re struggling to agree on next steps… Or you can’t come up with a good solution…

Try taking a break. And then notice the shift in atmosphere when you reconvene.