The article discusses the impact of "meeting hangovers" on employee productivity, revealing that over 90% of employees have experienced them to some degree. A study shows these negative feelings persist, leading to co-rumination among coworkers. Factors such as irrelevant agenda items, poor facilitation, and excessive length all contribute to these bad experiences. Author Steven Rogelberg suggests strategies to mitigate this, like keeping attendance limited and structuring agendas as questions to enhance engagement and facilitate better meetings, ensuring efficiency and relevance in discussions.
"A meeting hangover is the idea that when we have a bad meeting, we just don't leave it at the door. It sticks with us and it negatively affects our productivity."
"Keep the attendee list as small as possible. Remember that the more the leader talks, the lower the rating of effectiveness. Thus, the meeting leader needs to talk less and facilitate more."
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