What is this Tool?
The Meeting Cost Calculator reveals the true financial cost of workplace meetings. Most organisations dramatically underestimate how much meetings cost in terms of collective employee time. When you multiply the hourly cost of each attendee by the meeting duration, the numbers are often shocking — a one-hour meeting with 10 senior employees can easily cost ₹10,000-₹20,000 or more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What percentage of meetings are unnecessary?
A: Studies by Harvard Business Review suggest 71% of senior managers consider most meetings unproductive. 65% say meetings prevent them from completing their own work.
Q: What is a better alternative to meetings?
A: Async tools like Slack, Notion, Loom video messages, and email can handle most meeting topics. Reserve live meetings for decisions requiring real-time discussion and relationship building.
Q: How long should a meeting ideally be?
A: Research shows attention and productivity decline sharply after 30-45 minutes. Most meetings should be 25 minutes (not 30) to allow transition time. Never schedule a meeting longer than 90 minutes without breaks.
Q: What makes a meeting worth its cost?
A: A meeting is worth its cost when: a clear decision is made, a problem is solved collaboratively, or relationships are meaningfully built — outcomes that genuinely require real-time human interaction.