Define: "Core hours" in Business
High risk of unnecessary meetings
"When you actually have to pretend to work. Schedule your deep work then."
The specific times of day when all employees are expected to be working and available.
What does "Core hours" actually mean?
"The exact window when you will be trapped in back-to-back pointless meetings."
"Please ensure you are online and available for meetings during our core hours of 10 AM to 3 PM."
"Our flexible work policy allows you to work whenever you want, as long as it includes the mandatory core hours of 8 AM to 6 PM."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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