Wasted time in meetings cost the economy £26bn in 2011

New research reveals repetition of information, lack of focus amongst attendees and unstructured age

By New Statesman Published 10 May 2012
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Time wasted by office workers in meetings has a substantial impact on GDP. Credit: Getty Images.

A survey of over 1000 UK office workers – carried out by Opinion Matters for Epson and supported by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) – found that workers waste two hours and 39 minutes in meetings every week.

 
 

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Fri, 2012-05-11 19:06 — Bill23 (not verified)

Meetings about meetings. What a bunch of ...

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Meetings about meetings. What a bunch of ...

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