In today’s fast-paced business world, meetings have become both unavoidable and notorious. According to senior managers, 71% of meetings are unproductive and inefficient, with nearly half of all workers considering meetings the top “time-waster” at work.
The statistics paint a grim picture: unproductive meetings cost businesses an estimated $37 billion annually in the United States alone. Meanwhile, the time we spend in meetings continues to increase by approximately 10% every year since 2000.
The problem isn’t meetings themselves – it’s how we conduct them.
Let’s explore how to transform these necessary evils into valuable, productive sessions that actually move your business forward.