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The average office worker wastes 52 minutes a day in “pointless” meetings where they don’t speak, aren’t listened to or are just making up the numbers, according to research by You Brand, a communication coaching programme.<\/p>\n

“Many people feel isolated and cut out of meetings, with the biggest complaint being shouted down by louder members of staff,”says Julia Goodman, founder of You Brand.<\/p>\n

“Interestingly, more dominant characters say meetings fail because colleagues don’t contribute enough. What people don’t realise is that speaking in the first five minutes of a meeting will make sure they are listened to later.”<\/p>\n

In separate research by sandwich chain Subway, bored Londoners revealed strategies to relieve the tedium. The survey of 500 London office staff found that half had asked for a toilet break to escape from a meeting, one in 10 said they had fallen asleep during a meeting, while others checked their mobiles, played word games and flirted to keep themselves amused.<\/p>\n

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Meetings essentials:<\/h2>\n

Books and pads<\/a>
\n Dictation machines<\/a>
\n Office catering<\/a>
\n Office tables<\/a>
\n Presentation equipment<\/a>, including flipcharts<\/a>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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