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Psychologists Deliver Merciless Verdict on Norwegian Businesses: Too Many, Too Poor Meetings
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Psychologists Deliver Merciless Verdict on Norwegian Businesses: Too Many, Too Poor Meetings

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Norwegian organizational psychologists Gitte and Thomas Nesset Midelfart criticize Norwegian businesses for excessive and ineffective meetings.
  • They estimate they have advised over 300 companies on improving team functionality.
  • The couple warns that too many meetings lead to poor decisions, inefficiency, frustration, and demotivation.

Norwegian businesses are suffering from a "meeting disease," according to organizational psychologists Gitte and Thomas Nesset Midelfart. The couple, who have advised over 300 companies on improving team dynamics, argue that Norwegian companies hold far too many meetings, often with poor outcomes.

"Absolutely everything has to be handled with a meeting. It's a disease!" Gitte Midelfart stated. The psychologists observe that meetings are frequently used for tasks that do not require them, leading to significant inefficiencies.

Absolutely everything has to be handled with a meeting. It's a disease!

— Gitte MidelfartDescribing the excessive use of meetings in Norwegian businesses.

The consequences of this over-reliance on meetings are severe, according to the Midelfarts. They point to poorer decision-making, decreased productivity, widespread frustration, and demotivation among employees. "If you are busy and stuck in a meeting that feels like a waste of time, it is deeply frustrating," Gitte added.

If you are busy and stuck in a meeting that feels like a waste of time, it is deeply frustrating.

— Gitte MidelfartExplaining the negative impact of unproductive meetings on employees.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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