The One-Hour Meeting Myth: How 45 Minute Meetings Increase Productivity
Meetings with your team can quickly become stressful blocks of time when meetings are run inefficiently or extend longer than necessary. Traditionally, most meetings are scheduled for one hour. That may be a nice round number, but in order to keep meetings productive, our Innovatively Organized team recommends trying 45-minute meetings. Here’s why:
• Keeps meetings more focused and efficient
• Makes use of 15 minute blocks of buffer time between meetings to quickly check emails or make phone calls
• Shows attendees that you recognize that their time is valuable and you do not want to waste it
• Makes use of 15 minute blocks of buffer time between meetings to quickly check emails or make phone calls
• Shows attendees that you recognize that their time is valuable and you do not want to waste it
What are your thoughts on the 45-minute meeting? Leave us a comment!If your team needs improved meeting management, we offer business organizing and consulting services to help your meetings run more productively. Call us for a free 15-minute phone consultation to get started.
