While meetings are always well-intentioned, they usually end up spiralling off topic with no outcome, eventually becoming a “bad meeting”. Unfortunately, these bad meetings are what erode performance and impact your bottom line.
MEETINGS TAKE UP TOO MUCH TIME
Most professionals attend a total of 61.8 meetings per month. A survey of office workers show they are spending a quarter of their work week in meetings or in meeting prep. Work for 40 years and you’ll spend 10 years in meetings or getting ready to be in them. About a third of employees say meetings are inefficient and could be shorter.
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