Why meetings stink – and how to make ‘em better

By Dan Wisniewski 

Meetings can be productive, enlightening and even fun. Not buying it? Here’s what new studies say make meetings terrible — and how to make them better.

45% of meetings are useless

First, the bad news: If your managers are looking for a good way to frustrate your top performers, make sure they hold plenty of aimless meetings.

Nothing gets accomplished in 44.8% of meetings, according to a ManageElite study of 948 upper-level execs, directors, middle managers and frontline supervisors.

So what are the things that prevent meetings from being productive?

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