Following a recent study that reported 46 per cent of
workers would rather do anything else than attend a meeting, Complete One offer
their top three tips on how to make meetings more engaging.
In a recent Harris poll, sponsored by the online
collaboration company Clarizen, 46% of respondents said they’d prefer to do
almost anything else instead of sitting in a meeting. 17% said they would
choose to watch paint dry and 8% said they would opt for a root canal! But even
worse than this, Complete One were shocked to discover that, on average, these
people were spending 4 hours a week in these meetings and 4.6 hours a week
preparing for them. This means that these meetings cost the average company one
day a week of work time per employee.
Complete One says that this does not mean meetings should be
abolished, they believe meetings are fundamental in business, but there’s
nothing to say they have to be boring. By making meetings more engaging and
interactive, they will get done in half the time and attendees will actually
leave feeling inspired rather than drained, claims Glen Lowes, Managing
Director of Complete One.
Complete One has offered their three top tips to improving
meetings:
Try collaboration
software
Collaboration or project management software, or even a large spreadsheet on the wall, would allow every member of the team to see the status of every other member’s projects whenever they wanted. This would save a lot of time over meetings or having teams write up reports.
Collaboration or project management software, or even a large spreadsheet on the wall, would allow every member of the team to see the status of every other member’s projects whenever they wanted. This would save a lot of time over meetings or having teams write up reports.
Meet standing up
This technique forces participants to keep their comments short because no one wants to spend hours on their feet. A further benefit is that standing will improve the health of employees who would otherwise be seated all day.
This technique forces participants to keep their comments short because no one wants to spend hours on their feet. A further benefit is that standing will improve the health of employees who would otherwise be seated all day.
Do something fun
instead
The purpose of a meeting is to bring the team together so they can informally exchange ideas and information, bond, and feel and behave like a cohesive unit. By replacing a meeting with something fun every once in a while, people will be happier and possibly more motivated.
The purpose of a meeting is to bring the team together so they can informally exchange ideas and information, bond, and feel and behave like a cohesive unit. By replacing a meeting with something fun every once in a while, people will be happier and possibly more motivated.
Complete One is an outsourced sales and marketing firm based
in Newcastle. The firm specialises in a personalised form of marketing where
they connect with consumers via face-to-face marketing methods. This leads to
long-lasting and personal relationships between brand and consumer and in turn,
leads to increased customer acquisition, brand awareness, and brand loyalty for
their clients.
Complete One runs regular morning meetings that they believe
are fun, interactive and motivating for all involved. These meetings are
designed to teach participants valuable lessons that can enhance their skill
sets and encourage productivity.
