How to Make Better Forecasts and Decisions: Avoid Face-to-face Meetings

Every week I hear people complain about meetings. Here’s something to consider: What would happen to your organization if it became difficult to have face-to-face meetings? Some organizations have taken steps in this direction by holding meetings in rooms without chairs, imposing short time limits, or limiting the size of the groups. But what if an organization went further and penalized people for spending time in meetings? Or what if organizations required justification that the meeting had a clear-cut payoff? As part of assessing the payoff, they could provide a visible taxi-style meter that used attendees’ billing rates to show how much the meeting was costing. What if they abolished face-to-face meetings?