# Unproductive Meeting Infographics Fuze's Chart Debunks the Productivity of Office Meetings By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-06-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-meetings References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/366160/Infographic-The-Ugly-Truth-About-Meetings/) & [blog.fuze](http://blog.fuze.com/infographic-ugly-truth-about-meetings/) 'The Ugly Truth About Meetings' infographic sheds light on just how unproductive office meetings can truly be. Fuze, a visual communications company created the insightful chart and in addition to exploiting office meetings, the company also provides tips for a more productive workplace get-together. The infographic first reveals shocking stats like the fact that more than $37 billion is spent per year on [unproductive meetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alterfy1) and that there are 25 million meetings per day in the US alone. It also highlights the reasoning behind unproductiveness; it blames multitasking, uninterested workers and lack of [pre-planned structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meeting-stash). If managers scheduled [shorter meetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acta), sent out expectations and agendas beforehand and stayed focused, then meetings would be much more effective. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Shorter Meeting Trend:** As more businesses realize the unproductiveness of lengthy meetings, they will trend towards scheduling shorter, more concise meetings to increase productivity. - **Pre-planned Structure Trend:** A trend towards pre-planned structures for meetings will emerge as businesses seek to avoid unproductiveness resulting from lack of direction. - **Multitasking Awareness Trend:** As the negative impact of multitasking on meeting productivity becomes more apparent, businesses will focus on creating meeting environments that discourage multitasking. ### Who This Affects Most - **Communications Industry:** Companies providing communication technologies that promote efficient and productive meetings will see an increase in demand as businesses seek to optimize their meeting workflows. - **Productivity Software Industry:** The productivity software industry will likely see increased demand for tools that streamline meeting planning, organization, and follow-up processes in order to improve productivity and reduce meeting waste. - **Professional Training and Coaching Industry:** As businesses recognize the value of more effective meetings, demand for professional training and coaching services focused on improving meeting productivity will likely increase. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mini Musical Productivity Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-big-meeting.md) - [Smart Meeting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-what-you-said.md) - [Meeting Cost Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeworth.md) - [Meeting-Canceling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cala.md) - [Simple Calendar Summary Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-free-calendar-dashboard.md) - [Meeting Cost Calculators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spry-plan.md) - [Meeting Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meeting-management.md) - [Productivity-Enhancing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowfinitee.md) - [Optimized Scheduling Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supercal.md)