Bosses Say Nearly Half of Meetings Should Disappear

Business leaders spend 25 hours per week in meetings, but nearly half could disappear, according to a survey of 10,000 desk workers by Future Forum. Companies are experimenting with ways to reduce meeting overload and improve productivity.

March 14, 2023 . 4:37 PM

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Executives spend 25 hours per week on meetings, but nearly half could be eliminated.
Top reason for attending unproductive meetings is thinking it would be a good use of time.
Many organizations are assessing which meetings matter and which ones can be eliminated.
$100 million is wasted annually by big organizations on noncritical meetings.
Common tactics to reduce meeting overload include trimming invite list and sending agendas in advance.