Benefits July 19, 2011

Unnecessary Meetings a Top Pet Peeve

July 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly one-third (31%) of managers interviewed for an Accountemps survey said beginning or ending late tops their list of meeting pet peeves.
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Getting the group together unnecessarily was the second most common complaint, according to 27% of respondents.   

Other irritants cited by respondents include: 

  • Attendees using PDAs or laptops for non meeting-related activities – 18%; 
  • Attendees interrupting each other – 15%; and 
  • Meetings scheduled during lunch – 9%. 

 

The survey was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on telephone interviews with more than 1,000 senior managers at companies with 20 or more employees.

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