Google Calendar has updated its Working Hours feature. The feature has been on the Google calendar for some time but will now be enabled by default. Previously, the Working Hours feature had to be turned on through the Google Calendar settings. Users will now able to view an approximation of another user's workday, using previous appointments entered into Google Calendar.
Users on the platform will be notified if an event is scheduled outside of other users' working hours, and will be presented with a message that reads, "some people might decline." The Working Hours feature makes it easier to book events with less back and forth between people, as it will display relevant scheduling information.
Streamlined Work Calendar Schedules
Google Calendar Will Default Display the Working Hours Feature
Trend Themes
1. Streamlined Scheduling - The default display of Google Calendar's Working Hours feature streamlines the scheduling process by providing users with relevant information.
2. Increased Efficiency - Enabling the Working Hours feature by default on Google Calendar increases efficiency by reducing the need for back-and-forth communication in event scheduling.
3. Improved User Experience - The update to Google Calendar's Working Hours feature enhances the user experience by notifying users about events scheduled outside of other users' working hours.
Industry Implications
1. Productivity Tools - The streamlined scheduling trend in the Google Calendar Working Hours feature presents disruptive innovation opportunities for productivity tool companies to develop more intuitive and automated scheduling solutions.
2. Collaboration Software - The increased efficiency trend resulting from the default display of the Google Calendar Working Hours feature creates opportunities for collaboration software providers to offer integrated scheduling functionalities that optimize teamwork.
3. Meeting Management Services - The improved user experience trend driven by the updates to Google Calendar's Working Hours feature opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for meeting management service providers to offer customized scheduling options and reminders.