Research shows meetings that start on time are significantly more productive. So why do so few meetings actually kick off ...

As we move bumpily toward a post-pandemic new normal, one thing is clear: Many future meetings and events will involve both in-person and remote participants. A recent international survey of ...

This column is part of The First 90 Days, a series about how to make 2025 a year of breakout growth for your business. Meetings are essential for any organization—they are platforms for communication, ...

Each weekday, in our Management Tip of the Day newsletter, HBR offers tips to help you better manage your team—and yourself. Here is a curated selection of our favorite Management Tips on leading ...

Champ Suthipongchai is a General Partner at Creative Ventures, a market-driven Deep Tech venture capital firm based in Oakland, CA. “This meeting could have been an email” isn’t just an internet meme.

Becoming an effective communicator means not asking whether your skills also work in different contexts, but learning to make ...

I have been at the firm for 27 years. What made you pick your practice area? During my third year of law school, I represented a client in a litigation with professor supervision under the Student ...

2. Make sure every meeting has an agenda — a list of specific topics to be covered. First item on the agenda: Status of action items from previous meetings. Last item on the agenda: A review of all ...

According to research, around 90% of people consider their meetings to be unproductive, and it’s estimated that U.S. businesses waste $37 billion a year on unproductive meetings. Still, while some ...

How do you feel when a meeting has been canceled? Matt Abrahams believes nearly everybody is thrilled. “Most people feel meetings are not as effective as they could be,” says Abrahams, a lecturer in ...

Help! I’ve recently been promoted to a leadership role in the clinic I’ve worked at for the last few years. As part of my new role, I’ve been tasked with running several meetings. I’ve been to enough ...