Cut the Chit-Chat and Get to Work — Why It’s Time for More Minimal Meetings

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Meetings are often considered a necessary evil in modern workplaces. In fact, many professionals today spend so much time in meetings that they feel there’s hardly any time left to do actual work — ironic, I know.

Yet, decades ago, Ingvar Kamprad, the legendary founder of IKEA, was a firm opponent of unnecessary meetings, advocating instead for brief, focused discussions.

You might then wonder how we let our work culture get to this stage of wasting time, with perspectives like Kamprad’s being present then and now. However, while his philosophy of cutting down on meeting length and frequency to boost productivity resonates

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