Do We Really Need Another Meeting? The Science of Workplace Meetings

Authors

Joseph Mroz, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Joseph A. Allen, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Dana C. Verhoeven, Clemson University
Marissa L. Shuffler, Clemson University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-19-2018

Publication Title

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volume

27

Issue

6

First Page

484

Last Page

491

Abstract

Meetings are routine in organizations, but their value is often questioned by the employees who must sit through them daily. The science of meetings that has emerged as of late provides necessary direction toward improving meetings, but an evaluation of the current state of the science is much needed. In this review, we examine current directions for the psychological science of workplace meetings, with a focus on applying scientific findings about the activities that occur before, during, and after meetings that facilitate success. We conclude with concrete recommendations and a checklist for promoting good meetings, as well as some thoughts on the future of the science of workplace meetings.

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© The Author(s) 2018

The original article can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0963721418776307

Recommended Citation

Mroz, J. E., Allen, J. A., Verhoeven, D. C., & Shuffler, M. L. (2018). Do We Really Need Another Meeting? The Science of Workplace Meetings. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 27(6), 484–491. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721418776307