I met with Morgan Stanley colleagues in London during Mental Health Awareness Month, amongst other things we discussed Meet With Purpose, a program to help build better meeting habits. In this next phase we're introducing global trainings to help colleagues ensure they are intentional about how and why we come together. This work reflects a simple belief of our integrated firm – how we work is as important as what we deliver. By being more efficient and thoughtfully using AI to be tech-enabled, we can create space for more meaningful, focused collaboration. When meetings are more purposeful, it not only improves outcomes, it helps reduce stress, protect time, and support a healthier, more sustainable way of working.
This resonates with me. As someone passionate about onboarding, training, and employee development, I've seen firsthand how intentional meetings and clear communication can reduce frustration, increase engagement, and improve outcomes. Technology and AI are powerful tools, but their greatest value is creating more time for meaningful human interaction and growth. When people understand the purpose behind the work and are equipped with the right knowledge, tools, and support, both employees and organizations thrive.
How we meet and collaborate is becoming just as important as what we produce — intentionality is quietly reshaping modern work culture
Interesting initiative. In global markets like FX and institutional securities, efficiency in communication and decision flow matters just as much as execution speed. The idea of using AI and better meeting discipline to reduce noise feels aligned with how modern market infrastructure and teams are evolving toward more focused, data-driven workflows.
Very helpful, appreciate it!
Matt Berke Creating space for focused work is becoming increasingly important as organisations try to absorb AI alongside existing delivery pressures.
Great to see Morgan Stanley bringing teams together across regions. Strong collaboration and global perspectives are what continue to drive innovation and long-term growth in financial services. Wishing the London team continued success!
Matt Berke, this is a deeply important point. “How we work” often becomes invisible until people start feeling the cost of it. Meetings are not just calendar events. They shape attention, energy, decision quality, trust, and the way people experience the organization. AI can help reduce friction and create more space. But purposeful collaboration still requires a human discipline: knowing why we are coming together, what actually needs collective attention, and what should not become another demand on people’s attention, energy, and ability to think clearly. In that sense, better meetings are not only an efficiency issue. They are part of how an organization protects clarity, presence, and sustainable performance.