Meetingception: Atlassian finds 74% of meetings are used to plan more meetings

Atlassian has released a new report on meeting culture and workplace productivity, with 76% of respondents saying that meetings were the primary obstacle to completing their work — beating out ‘unclear goals’, ‘lack of motivation’ and ‘unclear responsibilities’.

This follows a similar report from the Australian unicorn back in January, which took aim at forcing people back into offices.

This new survey included 5,000 respondents from Australia, the United States, India, Germany, and France and revealed widespread concerns over the efficacy of meetings.

Perhaps the most relatable figure from the report was that 74% of respondents often find themselves in meetings that result in the planning of more meetings, suggesting a cyclical pattern that consumes significant work time.