Weekly ritual · Seen at Asana

No-Meeting Day

Protect one day a week from internal meetings so everyone gets uninterrupted time for deep work.

Why it matters

Companies such as Asana and Shopify protect a weekly meeting-free day. A shared rule works far better than individuals trying to defend their own calendars.

How to run it

Pick the day organisation-wide (Wednesday is a popular choice).
Block it in every calendar.
Agree on exceptions — customer meetings and emergencies only.
Review after a quarter. Ask people what they did with the time.

Watch out for

Senior people booking “quick syncs” anyway
Meetings simply moving to other days and overloading them

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