http://www.barco.com - Meetings take up a large part of an average business day for most managers and directors. But how are they perceived by the participants? Professional visualization leader Barco commissioned a survey of over 1300 business leaders in Europe and North America to gather their thoughts on meeting room efficiency and ways to improve it. The results contain a number of surprising elements. More info: http://www.barco.com/meetingroomsurvey

2. About the 2013 survey on the obstacles
to effective business meetings
Barco commissioned a blind survey of European and North American business
leaders between May and July 2013. Respondents to the online survey totaled
1338 business leaders in the US, the UK, France and Germany. Company size
ranged from less than $200 million in revenue to more than $3 billion.
Industries represented included healthcare, retail, consulting, computer
technology, financial services, and manufacturing.
Survey results have been rounded. When no specific
country or region is mentioned, the average European
values were used. A complete overview of the result
is available at www.barco.com/meetingroomsurvey.

3. European managers spend much more time in meetings
than their US counterparts
Percentage of working hours typically spent in meeting

4. Yet more meeting time means less efficiency
Of the meetings you attend, what percentage of meetings do you feel
are productive/effective?

5. “We just meet and meet and never
seem to get anything done.”

6. Challenges in meetings you attend

7. Technology: the recipe for success
8 out of 10 expects that the right technology will make meetings
more productive. In the US, this is backed by less than 7 out of 10.

8. Bring your own device, then try to use it
Usefulness of bringing
your own device
Ability to share

9. The more devices used, the more assistance needed
Equipment used by business leaders to share content
Assistance
needed

10. The managers’ wish lists

11. The call for collaboration
In order of importance, business leaders would like:

12. The secret of success