Revisiting meetings, can we ever get them right?
Before starting, let me be clear that this article is not about what we do specifically in meeting, or about conflicts and politics that go before, during and after meetings. This article is about thinking before having a meeting if we should have it in the first place, what can we do to make the most of it? And what can you do on the individual level? And it matters, here are some statistics to get you interested: 37$ billion are estimated to be wasted due to meetings in the US alone. 59% of Employees Less Engaged Due to Number of Meetings 9 in 10 people daydream in meetings In a survey of 182 senior managers in a range of industries: 65% said meetings keep them from completing their own work. 71% said meetings are unproductive and inefficient. 64% said meetings come at the expense of deep thinking. 62% said meetings miss opportunities to bring the team closer together. First of all, why do we meet? Interestingly enough, whenever this question is asked people start...