The best time for a meeting is no meeting at all – unless you’re a Meeting Whisperer

Employees who fill up their schedule with them and do little should take a hard look in the mirror and change their ways

Want to have a successful meeting? Don’t meet at 2.36pm.

According to a new survey of more than 2,000 employees, people typically “hit the wall” around that time. The “post-lunch slump” may be caused by personal habits such as lack of sleep, not drinking enough water, not getting enough exercise and an overall poor diet. But the problem is exacerbated by the meetings themselves, which are oftentimes “monotonous” and “overly lengthy”.

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