Let’s delve deeper into the numbers. If we consider the average salary of professionals, the cost of meetings can be translated into a substantial financial figure for organizations. This is a direct financial impact, not to mention the indirect costs such as lost opportunities for innovation or market responsiveness.
Let's put some numbers to the problem. According to a study by Doodle, the average professional spends approximately
23 hours per week in meetings. This translates to nearly 1,200 hours per year—or 50 full days—spent in meetings. That's more than two months of working hours lost annually due to meetings alone.