How productive was your last team meeting? Workplace studies show that most of us aren’t fully engaged during work meetings. On average, 91% of us daydream during meetings and 39% admit to falling asleep. Maybe that’s because we have too many meetings on our calendars: Americans attend an average of 60+ meetings each month; and with half of every meeting flagged as wasted time, that equals 31 unproductive hours per month. That’s a lot of lost time—and money.
But, the fact is that internal business meetings are essential for gathering people together to share ideas, garner input and solve problems.
So, how we do we make meetings more productive?
This graphic from Entrepreneur magazine is a great resource, so I’m posting it in its entirety:
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Work meetings aren’t going anywhere—they are a necessary part of everyday operations for many of our businesses.
Implementing these simple, practical ideas can help you make those meeting sessions more productive, and even, enjoyable.
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