Why Meetings Go Wrong (And How to Fix Them)

Steven Rogelberg, a professor at UNC Charlotte, has spent decades
researching workplace meetings and reports that many of them are a
waste of time. Why? Because the vast majority of managers aren't
trained in or reviewed on effective meeting management. He explains
how leaders can improve meetings -- for example, by welcoming
attendees as if they were party guests or banning use of the mute
button on conference calls -- and how organizations can support
these efforts with better practices and policies, from creating
meeting-free days to appointing a Chief Meeting Officer. Rogelberg
is the author of the book "The Surprising Science of Meetings: How
You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance" and the HBR article
"Why Your Meetings Stink -- And What To Do About It."