08/18/2026
Whatβs the cost of bad meetings?
Fresh research from Jabra puts a number on it. They surveyed 2,671 knowledge workers across 7 markets to uncover the hidden cost of dysfunctional meeting culture β and found that bad meetings create a significant organizational liability.
The report calls it Meeting Debt: the accumulated cost of wasted time, technology failures, unclear outcomes, and the additional work that follows.
Inside the report, you'll find:
β How much time we spend in meetings β and how much of it is wasted
β Why 87% of workers dread meetings
β The impact of technology failures on hybrid meetings
β What happens when meetings lack clear outcomes
β The hidden cost of follow-up work and additional meetings
β Why Meeting Debt hits $130+ million annually for a typical enterprise
β How to redesign meetings for better outcomes
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π View the full report: https://shorturl.at/pF0qK
Source: Jabra Research Institute, The Cost of Bad Meetings, 2026.
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