A recent survey (by Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg, Professor and Director of Organizational Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte) of 1,900 business leaders, 72% indicated they spend more time in meetings today than they did five years ago, and 49% said they expect that time in meetings to increase.
That same study indicated that managers felt that about one third of those meetings were unproductive.
Successful meetings move things forward and ensure that useful contributions are made and heard. Ineffective meetings result in much paper shuffling and outstanding action points being carried yet again.
I am sure you have been an attendee at both an effective and ineffective meeting.
So how can you improve the quality of the meetings you organise and the meetings you attend? Here are 7 simple basic ideas, which are often overlooked:
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