Effective Meetings 101

Time

100

What is the average length of time for a meeting?

31 to 60 minutes

200

What is the yearly cost of unnecessary meetings in the U.S.?

37 Billion

300

As a percentage, on average much time does the average manager spend in meetings?

35% - 50%

400

How long can a worker truly remain engaged?

52 minutes to an hour

Meeting Structure

100

How many people do you need for a meeting?

2 or more

200

Do you always need an agenda for an effective meeting?

Yes!

300

Does an effective meeting always need to have a leader or chairperson?

Yes

400

Name 2 key effective meeting components.

    Focus

    Timely

    Readiness

    Collaboration 

    Recap, follow up, 

    Notes

Random Knowledge

100

On average, how many meetings are held every day?

Every single day, there are about 11 million meetings held on average every single day, with employees attending about 62 meetings every month, on average.

200

Name a meeting type

• Informative meeting
• Sales meeting
• Decision Making meeting
• Problem Solving meeting
• Feedback meeting
• Planning meeting

300

What is a root cause of an ineffective meetings?

• Unclear purpose
• Off track
• Agenda confusion
• No collaboration 
• No decision making
• Key missing players
• Too many attendees

400

Name at least two common ways people waste time in meetings?

    Day dream

    Check Emails

    Work on other things

    Multitasking

    Socializing

    Arriving late

    Unpreparedness

    Eating snacks