Update: GKS Meetings Are Getting a Little Shorter
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Beatrice Amos
Nov 11, 2025, 4:16:49 AM11/11/25
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Dear GKS Community,
As we head into a busy stretch of the year, the GKS leadership team have proposed a small but meaningful change in order to help with focus and energy across long meeting days.
Starting next week, all GKS meetings will be shortened to 25 or 50 minutes (instead of 30 or 60).
This gives everyone a 5-10 minute buffer between meetings. A chance to stretch, grab a drink, or simply take time to breathe and reset before the next meeting.
You’ll see updated calendar invites coming through shortly to reflect the new durations, so please brace yourself for a few email notifications as the calendars adjust.
As always, your feedback is golden! If you have thoughts on how we can make our meetings even better, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for your understanding.
Best,
Beatrice
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As we head into a busy stretch of the year, the GKS leadership team have proposed a small but meaningful change in order to help with focus and energy across long meeting days.
Starting next week, all GKS meetings will be shortened to 25 or 50 minutes (instead of 30 or 60).
This gives everyone a 5-10 minute buffer between meetings. A chance to stretch, grab a drink, or simply take time to breathe and reset before the next meeting.
You’ll see updated calendar invites coming through shortly to reflect the new durations, so please brace yourself for a few email notifications as the calendars adjust.
As always, your feedback is golden! If you have thoughts on how we can make our meetings even better, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for your understanding.
Best,
Beatrice
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