The Importance Of More Productive Meetings [Infographic]

Team members are fed up with meetings.That’s the conclusion of countless studies, including a report by Harvard Business Review, which found 70 percent of survey participants believed meetings are both inefficient and unproductive. Those surveyed felt meetings can be a letdown in several ways; for example, they may prevent team members from completing work, inhibit deep thinking, or waste opportunities to build greater camaraderie in the team.Nevertheless, meetings are often a necessary evil. So how can your team make meetings more bearable and effective?

One of the best ways to enjoy more productive business meetings is to establish ground rules in advance. Far from being constrictive, those thoughtfully developed rules can actually increase creativity and productivity, and facilitate problem solving.



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