Fewer and better meeting is productive

As per Research conducted by Harvard Business School and the London School of Economics found that?25-50%?of meeting time was considered wasted. A calendar full of meetings can also create a lack of fulfillment among team members, which can further decrease productivity.

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Those in a management role (74% senior managers) feel that meetings are essential and can be effective. The best part about having fewer, better meetings is that the benefits to companies extend far beyond meetings themselves. ?

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Changing the ‘Meeting Culture’ at your organization -The first thing you need to do is evaluate how the meeting overload is affecting your employees’ effectiveness and morale, use surveys, focus groups or individual interviews to gather data and impressions from employees.

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Tom Fussell, CEO of BBC Studios, uses a different approach. He maps agenda items to the organization’s strategic priorities to focus the discussion. He also starts meetings by reminding people what they’re there to do. He encourages everyone to speak, noting that “it may take longer to make a decision, but it’s faster to make better decisions.” ?Following tips help to improve your meeting:

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1) Shorten your meetings where possible

2) Minimize frequency; less is more

3) Ask yourself, “Do we need a meeting?”

4) Limit multi-tasking by leveraging video

5) Push decision-making closer to execution

6) Plan in advance and set clear expectations

7) Block time to keep your commitments

8) Schedule “meeting-free” days

9) Flip from “fear of missing out” to “joy of missing out”

10) Be purposeful with your objectives

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Propose an Alternative

People often default to meetings when they need to discuss something, exchange information, or ask a question. If there’s a reason to talk—but a full-fledged meeting isn’t necessary—reduce your meetings by offering an alternative. For example, if your coworker sends you a meeting invitation to brainstorm ideas for an upcoming project, you might recommend creating a mind-map in

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Focus on meeting excellence.?High performing teams create guidelines for how they will engage with each other during meetings, from defining a meeting purpose, to making decisions, to handling conflict, to preparing for meetings. “The longer the meeting, the less is accomplished”?(Tim Cook)

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Thanks.

Sundarraj.S

Leadership Coaching, HR Strategist, Compliance expertise.