How Effective Are Your Meetings?

Jul 17
20:04

2006

Steve Kaye

Steve Kaye

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Most executives think they have to attend meetings, even the bad ones. Here's a quick survey to test the effectiveness of your meetings.

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How well do you score on the following quiz about your meetings?1) How much time do you spend in meetings? 0% - - | - - 25% - - | - - 50% - - | - - 75% - - | - - 100%2) How productive are your meetings? 0% (terrible) - - | - - 25% - - | - - 50% - - | - - 75% - - | - - 100% (effective)3) What do meetings cost your business?4) How much do meetings earn for your business?5) What would you work on if you spent less time in meetings?My surveys show that (on average) people spend 40% of their time in meetings that they rate 50% effective. That translates to wasting 20% of their time in meetings.

This is equivalent to spending a full day each week standing outside in the parking lot. It also represents a huge lost opportunity because that day could be spent working on things that make money for the business.

But most executives dismiss meetings as just another business activity. They say,How Effective Are Your Meetings? Articles "It’s okay, I’ve learned to live with it."In fact however, fixing their meetings represents the most significant improvement that they could make on their business.

Note: Learn more about Effective Meetings at: http://www.squidoo.com/OneGreatMeeting/

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