From my interactions with leaders and employees around the world, meetings are a growing source of frustration and resentment. So how can we reduce the role of meetings in our day to make room for work that actually moves our business forward? Start by experimenting with the 12 pro tips below:Perform a meeting audit—and cancel all unproductive meetings. When Accenture performed a meeting audit to determine the overall cost of time and resources, it empowered its managers to decline meetings without guilt, fear, or penalty. And while change isn’t easy, the tips above can translate into more efficient meetings, more empowerment across your organization, and less tolerance for time-sucks.

Source: Forbes March 29, 2018 18:00 UTC