Have you ever sat through a mind-numbing three-hour meeting, wondering if you’re the only one who sees how pointless it is? It’s normal to assume that you’re the most frustrated person in the room, but psychology suggests otherwise.

Pluralistic ignorance is a phenomenon where we assume others don’t feel the same way about something as we do, even though they’re experiencing the exact same thing. This bias leads us to keep scheduling and attending meetings, even when everyone secretly agrees they’re ineffective.

Most managers spend 40–50% of their working hours in meetings, and many agree that at least 50% of that time is wasted. When was the last time you reviewed your calendar and questioned the effectiveness of your meetings? Were they purposeful, or simply time drains?

Blaming meetings for lost productivity is easy, but meetings themselves aren’t the problem. Poorly planned and poorly run meetings are the real culprits.

In this interactive and practical session, managers will explore how to turn meetings into productive tools rather than time wasters. They’ll leave with actionable strategies to make meetings meaningful, efficient, and focused.