The Long-Term Impact of Effective Meetings. When meetings are well-run, with clear objectives, action items, and accountability, they become powerful tools for driving progress.

However, meetings are sometimes necessary and I have found one tip to be particularly useful in increasing the short-term and long-term benefits of a technical meeting.

One 2021 study across over 15,000 busy professionals found them spending 25.3 percent more time in meetings compared to February 2020 and 308.8 percent more time in one-on-one meetings specifically.

These types of meetings remain critical, especially with the boom of remote and hybrid work. Meeting 30 minutes per week with a team member takes about 25 hours over one year.

So, here’s how to make this time less miserable: Reduce the hours spent in meetings. We asked our LinkedIn followers how many hours they spend in meetings a week and while a lucky 31% said less ...

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