In person meetings

I’m at the point of the post-pandemic world where I think it’s ever more important to meeting our colleagues, partners, and clients in person. Zooms are great, but there’s nothing like a bond that is made from meeting together.

First, I think it’s incredibly important to build trust. Zooms feel very transactional. We have our 30 minute slot. We meet and we end. Everything just feels impersonal and that’s detrimental to building trust.

Second, conversations and ideas just flow much better in person. I’m sure there’s some science behind this, but people just talk more freely and openly when in person. It’s night and day for me when I have a brainstorming meeting via Zoom compared to in person.

Lastly and arguably most importantly, it’s just a lot more fun and less stressful. Zoom fatigue is real and I definitely struggle with it quite a bit. Being in person can energize me quite a bit.

As much as possible, I’m moving my meetings to in-person. It’s worth the price of that coffee.