Creating a productive meeting culture
Most of us will struggle to stay focused during very long meetings - our attention is going to wander after an hour.
Long meetings could be a sign of failure of leadership to run efficient meetings. To change that, consider these questions:
- Can a meeting be split into multiple smaller sessions focusing on specific topics relevant to everyone attending?
- Can meetings happen regularly?
- Can there be a 15-minute coffee break included every hour?
- Could some of the information be conveyed in writing instead of in the meeting?
- Can attendance be optional?
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