Meetings by employee level

How does someone's level in the organization impact meeting time?

Level

# of people

Min. time spent

Max time spent

Average time spent

Min. flow blocks

Max flow blocks

Avg. flow blocks

3 hrs

6 hrs 30 mins

5 hrs

6 hrs

6 hrs 15 mins

6 hrs

1 hr

12 hrs 20 mins

12 hrs

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What to Look For

In 2015, we calculated that the

average number of meetings per day⁠

across all industries was:

1.6 for all employees (5+ hours per week)

2.4 for all executives

3.4 for executives in collaborative industries (23+ hours per week)

2020 saw an increase of meeting time by 20% or more in many companies.

Today, a typical entry-level knowledge worker will spend up to 30% of their time in meetings. As you go up levels in the organization, that number increases. Senior executives frequently spend 70%-80% of their week in meetings.

For many executives, running and participating in effective meetings is a key job requirement. It is normal for your level 4 and 5 people to spend more time in meetings than others do.

For people tasked with delivering projects, however, meetings can get in the way of other work. These employees need more dedicated flow-time blocks. High meeting loads for level 1-3 employees may decrease their overall job performance.

Breakdown of meetings by employee level

Breakdown of meetings by employee level

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Ad-hoc meetings⁠

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