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Small businesses can utilize the strategies from 'The Surprising Science of Meetings' in several ways. Firstly, they can reduce the number of unnecessary meetings. This can be achieved by setting clear objectives for each meeting and only inviting necessary participants. Secondly, they can make meetings more productive by ensuring they are well-structured and focused. This includes having a clear agenda, setting time limits, and encouraging active participation from all attendees. Lastly, they can use meetings as a tool for fostering teamwork and communication, which can contribute to overall business growth.
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In less than forty years, the number of meetings that take place in a day has jumped from 11 million to a stunning 55 million in the United States. These meetings cost an incredible $1.4 trillion, or 8.2% of US GDP annually. The number of meetings increases as one moves up the corporate ladder. On average, non-managers attend 8 meetings per week, while managers attend 12 meetings. Senior management spends most of their time in back-to-back meetings. In a global survey by Microsoft, 69% of respondents felt that meetings were not productive. A recent study found meetings to be the single most significant cause of workplace time-drains. Bad meetings are estimated to cost $250 billion a year in wasted time. No other corporate investment of this scale is treated so casually. Meetings cannot be eliminated. Time spent in meetings is the ""Cultural Tax"" an organization pays for creating inclusion, participation, teamwork, communication, and cohesion in the organization. What must be reduced...
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