How to Fix Meetings: Meet Less, Focus on Outcomes and Get Stuff Done

A book about reducing the time spent in meetings and ensuring that they are productive. It provides practical advice from productivity professionals on how to hold and attend meetings, using the 40-20-40 Continuum, and when to say no.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

An engaging and thought-provoking book that provides valuable insights for anyone involved in organizing or participating in meetings. Jackie Weaver, Chief Officer of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils, highlights the challenges of dealing with Zoom fatigue and the overwhelming presence of meetings that could be effectively communicated through emails. Both in online and offline settings, a significant amount of valuable time is wasted in meetings, often without adequate advance planning, leading to productivity drains rather than gains.

In their book, productivity professionals Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts offer practical advice to help individuals reduce the time spent in meetings and ensure that the meetings they attend are truly productive. They emphasize the importance of focusing on outcomes, adopting the 40-20-40 Continuum, which allocates only 20 percent of attention to the actual meeting, allowing for effective preparation and follow-through. The authors also guide readers on recognizing when it is necessary to decline invitations and provide strategies for doing so respectfully.

By implementing these strategies, readers can enhance their meeting effectiveness, improve collaboration, and ultimately achieve better results in their professional endeavors. The book is particularly relevant for professionals in various fields, including project management, leadership, and business, who seek to optimize their time and productivity in the context of frequent meetings.

Weight: 170g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785784750