Strategies for Reducing Unnecessary Meetings and Saving Time. Episode 158

Several studies have found that the average manager spends as much as 23 hours of their week in scheduled meetings. When they start to feel overwhelming or pointless, they lower morale and productivity. Try these suggestions for transforming your approach to meetings: set a clear agenda for each meeting with actionable items, stick to the timeline, limit distractions by discouraging cell phone use and multitasking, establish ground rules around appropriate behavior, send out an agenda prior to the meeting.  Taking notes during meetings is a great way to ensure that everyone in attendance is on the same page and aware of what was discussed, decisions made, and any responsibilities assigned. Click to listen to all the juicy tips to save you time and streamline your meetings.