Workers Agree, Meetings Are A Waste Of Time!

These days a lot of people spend a good portion of their work day in meetings. And while they can be an essential part of the job, more and more people think they are simply a waste of time. 

A new survey by AccounTemps finds that workers spend about 21% of their work hours in meetings, and feel that a quarter of that time is simply wasted. Employees’ biggest issues with meetings is that they usually start late (66%), with 63% finding them unnecessary, because the stuff discussed could be handled over email instead. Other complaints about meetings include:

• Too much or not enough time allotted (57%)

• Attendees distracted (using phone, checking email, doodling, etc.) (57%)

• Attendees interrupt each other (55%)

• Not sticking to an agenda when one is provided (49%)

• Attendees unprepared (47%) 

And if you want folks to be engaged in your meeting, you shouldn’t allow for remote ones. The survey finds that 37% of workers admit to being less engaged during remote meetings.

Source: Accountemps