Compare The Surprising Science of Meetings by Steven G. Rogelberg, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

One of the ten Leadership books to watch in 2019" - The Washington Post"One of the top business books everybody will be reading in 2019" - Business InsiderAs seen on "CBS This Morning""In workplaces around the world, meetings are where productivity and creativity go to die. Steven Rogelberg is the world's leading expert on how to fix them, and here he shares the best evidence on how we can stop wasting time and falling victim to groupthink." - Adam Grant, New York Timesbestselling author of Give and TakeA recent estimate suggests that employees endure a staggering 55 million meetings a day in the United States. This tremendous time investment yields only modest returns. No organization made up of human beings is immune from the all-too-common meeting gripes: those that fail to engage, those thatinadvertently encourage participants to tune out, and those that blatantly disregard participants' time. Most companies and leaders view poor meetings as an inevitable cost of doing business. But managers can take heart: researchers now have a clear understanding of the key drivers that makemeetings successful. In The Surprising Science of Meetings, Steven G. Rogelberg, researcher and consultant to some of the world's most successful companies, draws from extensive research, analytics and data mining, and survey interviews with over 5, 000 employees across a range of industries to sharethe proven practices and techniques that help managers and employees enhance the quality of their meetings. For those who lead and participate in meetings, Rogelberg provides immediate direction, guidance, and relief, offering a how-to guide to change your working life starting today. | The Surprising Science of Meetings by Steven G. Rogelberg, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters