Scheduling something optional? Stop reaching for Fridays.

This was once a good idea: you and your colleagues would set up an optional time to collaborate or just connect over something lighter. An ad-hoc game hour, or a lecture or an industry topic, or a happy hour, or a standing mastermind. If something came up, you could scrub. Folks appreciated the chance to decompress a bit before heading home for the weekend. We should&rsquo;ve caught on to this…