Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach

Exercise 26

MAKE DATA YOUR FRIEND
Meetings are frequent, but many say the ones they attend are ineffective.
Unproductive Meetings Are Major Time Wasters

A survey of some 38,000 workers around the world links low productivity with bad meetings, poor communication, and unclear goals.
69% of meetings attended are considered ineffective.
32% of workers complain about team communication.
31% complain about unclear objectives and priorities.
YOUR THOUGHTS
Do the results from this survey match your own experiences with team meetings Given the common complaints about meetings, what can a team leader do to improve them Think about recent meetings you have attended. In what ways were the best meetings different from the worst meetings Did your own behavior play a significant role in both of these cases How do the interactions of team members influence the quality of these meetings Why