Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2008
Publication Title
Quality Progress
Volume
41
First Page
48
Last Page
53
Abstract
Managers and executives spend an inordinate amount of time in the estimated 11 million meetings held in the United States every day. In a survey of 1,900 business leaders, 72% indicated they spend more time in meetings today than they did five years ago, and 49% said they expect that time in meetings to increase.
Another study revealed that small businesses (fewer than 10 people) spend about 10% of their time preparing, attending, leading and concluding meetings. Larger organizations (500 or more employees) spend about 75% of their work time on these activities.
As the number of meetings increases, the quality and value of meetings can have a direct impact on an organization’s bottom line in the form of wasted time and effort, not to mention poor morale. Ineffective meetings are a cost that an organization arguably has the greatest opportunity to control.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Joseph A.; Rogelberg, Steven G.; and Scott, John C., "Mind Your Meetings: Improve Your Organization’s Effectiveness One Meeting at a Time" (2008). Psychology Faculty Publications. 93.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/psychfacpub/93
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