AVERAGE EMPLOYEE WASTES 23 DAYS A YEAR IN POINTLESS 'UNPRODUCTIVE' MEETINGS (Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resorts/ TheSun.co.uk)
- The typical staff member spends a total of 187 hours (23 days) per year in meetings
- 56% of those meetings are generally 'unproductive'
- 66% of those polled admitted to making excuses to avoid meetings
- 10% pretend to get the time or date wrong to get out of going to a meeting
- And 5% admit they call in sick to get out of a meeting entirely
- About 75% of German employees admitted to making excuses to duck out of meetings
- That's compared to 66% of French employees, and just over 50% of UK employees who said they do the same
- More than 33% admit to zoning out during meetings that last too long
- Nearly 25% say they've witnessed someone else falling asleep in a meeting, and the same number admit they've sent out personal messages during a meeting
- Over 33% say they would get more enjoyment from a meeting with a relaxed atmosphere
- And nearly 66% say mornings are generally the best time for meetings