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The book 'The Surprising Science of Meetings' proposes several strategies to transform meetings from time-drains to effective sessions. It emphasizes the importance of planning and structuring meetings effectively, including setting clear objectives, having a well-defined agenda, and ensuring the right people are in attendance. The book also suggests using technology to facilitate remote participation and making meetings more interactive to engage participants. It also highlights the need to review and follow up on meetings to ensure decisions are implemented and progress is tracked.
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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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How can you lead engaging meetings that unlock creativity, effectiveness, and dynamism? Turn tiresome and costly meetings into productive sessions wit...
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