Microsoft Teams meetings time surges for everyone

Worldwide Covid-19 pandemic played a major role to boost the digital space. The world has moved into an era of more flexible model of work. The impact can be seen clearly with the surge in the weekly meeting time on Microsoft Teams. Here's what has changed since 2020.

As companies turned to a more flexible model of work - 'work from home', the average Microsoft Teams user, meetings, chat, workday span, after-hours and weekend work have increased exponentially in the past two years. (Pixabay)

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1/5 As companies turned to a more flexible model of work - 'work from home', the average Microsoft Teams user, meetings, chat, workday span, after-hours and weekend work have increased exponentially in the past two years. (Pixabay)

Microsoft has shared that the average Team's user saw a huge leap of 252 percent in their weekly meeting time since 2020. (Reuters)

2/5 Microsoft has shared that the average Team's user saw a huge leap of 252 percent in their weekly meeting time since 2020. (Reuters)

Similarly, the number of weekly meetings on Microsoft Teams has increased 153 percent since the beginning of the pandemic. (Pixabay)

3/5 Similarly, the number of weekly meetings on Microsoft Teams has increased 153 percent since the beginning of the pandemic. (Pixabay)

Not just an increase in the time of meetings, but there is an immense change in meeting habits too. The data shows that meetings now start later on Mondays and finish earlier on Fridays, and there are fewer meetings at lunchtime. (Pixabay)

4/5 Not just an increase in the time of meetings, but there is an immense change in meeting habits too. The data shows that meetings now start later on Mondays and finish earlier on Fridays, and there are fewer meetings at lunchtime. (Pixabay)

Microsoft says, “teams need to create new norms around flexible work to reduce time spent in meetings and empower people to hit the off switch. This should not be a solo effort, but a team-led movement to establish more sustainable hybrid work practices.” (Pixabay)

5/5 Microsoft says, “teams need to create new norms around flexible work to reduce time spent in meetings and empower people to hit the off switch. This should not be a solo effort, but a team-led movement to establish more sustainable hybrid work practices.” (Pixabay)