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‘Don’t waste my time’

Endless rounds of meetings will only compromise productivity and staff happiness

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Vivien Ang

Vivien Ang

Published Sat, Aug 5, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • A Bloomberg article last year stated that meetings “wasted” up to US$100 million for big companies.
    • A Bloomberg article last year stated that meetings “wasted” up to US$100 million for big companies. ILLUSTRATION: LEE YU HUI

    “PLEASE talk to me for the next few hours!” was the message from a friend, and I recognised the SOS.

    “Another meeting?” I asked. 

    Her reply led to a barrage of complaints, which included how the work meetings – which invariably last for two hours each – were just a platform for her boss to “toot his own horn”.

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