As a result of the health crisis meeting rooms were deserted for many months. With companies returning to normal, the time has come to look at the relationship between employees and meetings in this "post-war world". It's a task that Comet Meetingsin three European markets: the Belgium, l'Spainbut also the France. Presented as " the first post-pandemic study interest in the subject, formats face-to-face and remote including "This survey of 3,000 employees shows that there is considerable room for improvement in all three countries...
The study published on Monday by Comet Meetings shows that employees are looking for meaning when it comes to meetings. Its authors note that "86% of French employees are confronted with unnecessary meetings". This figure is equivalent to that in Belgium (85%), and limited to 70% in the Spanish market. Even more worrying: in France (51%) as in Belgium (56%) and even more so in Spain (60%), more than one in two employees sometimes attend meetings "without knowing precisely why they are there". This observation is compounded by a generational aspect: " The younger you are, the less you know why you have been invited to a meeting (82% of 18-24 year-olds compared with 99% of over-55s). "says the report.
However, contrary to popular belief, French companies do not necessarily go overboard when it comes to the number of meetings they hold. One in two French employees (49%) spends less than 6 hours a week in meetings. And 40% of French employees say they never take part in group meetings involving more than 2 people. Conversely, only 9% of French employees spend more than 6 hours a week in meetings.
" One of the surprises of this study is that the amount of time spent in meetings is not a sign of the notorious meetingitis, but rather it is the perceived usefulness of this time in the company that is being questioned. "note the authors of the study, who add: " In France, we don't meet too often, but we meet badly, without giving this time its full function. "say the authors of the study.
For Comet Meetings, it is now time for companies to carry out real training work in the area of meetings. In fact, 68% of teams in France have never been trained to run meetings. And women are particularly concerned: " In France, women are half as likely to have received training in what constitutes a successful meeting (23% of the women surveyed had received such training, compared with 40% of the men). "say the authors of the study.
" The meeting is a major corporate event. This study shows that it has not yet reached its full potential. "says Victor Carreau, CEO of Comet Meetings. We are ready to embark on the revolution in the future of work that employees have been waiting for, as they are demanding changes in terms of the usefulness and frequency of teamwork. Our mission is also to make employers aware of this situation "adds Victor Carreau.
