The Explainer: The Case for More Silent Meetings

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55 million, that's approximately how many meetings there are across the US every single business day.

And while there are almost as many different reasons for having a meeting as there meetings, most still look and sound like this.

SPEAKER 2: SPEAKER: Talking and more talking.

This time-honored format often does get the job done, but it can also lead to a host of familiar problems. One person might dominate.

Someone else has checked out.

There can be pressure to listen to whatever the boss says.

Or the whole thing can just stray off course.

Fortunately, there are alternatives.

One sounds like this.

Silence.

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