Andy Bounds - Is this the biggest waste of time, money and energy in your company?
Why is it that companies have rigorous processes and sign-off procedures for agreeing a £200 expense… but none whatsoever when people do something much more expensive – call a meeting?
This list shows how much it costs your company to have so many meetings. If you’re a team leader, you can make it more personal to you – multiply the costs/time/energy sap/Stifling Costs per person by the number of people in your team – that’s the impact on your team’s productivity and happiness.
Is this the biggest waste of time, money and happiness in your company?
It could be. It’s right up there, that’s for sure.
Remember, if you attend eight one-hour meetings every week, that means you spend a fifth of your job in meetings. And, unless they’re all brilliant, that’s way too much.
And, to make your meetings even better, check out month 2’s videos. There’s even something on how to ensure they’re always interesting!