Visual communication company Fuze has created an insightful infographic that debunks the effectiveness of office meetings.
Titled ‘The Ugly Truth About Meetings’, the infographic reveals that more than $37 billion per year is spent on unproductive meetings (there are 25 million meetings per day in the US), and they waste 15% of an organization’s collective time.
It also highlights the reasons why they are unproductive—the infographic blames multitasking, unengaged participants and a lack of planning and structure as the main reasons why meetings are not useful.
Lastly, it offers you some tips for more effective meetings—they include scheduling shorter meetings, setting out clear expectations, staying focused, and capturing key points and action items.
To learn more, check out the infographic below:
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[via Fuze]