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iBabs’ State of Meeting Management 2024 report provides fascinating and insightful meeting productivity statistics from a survey of more than 2,000 respondents. The participants comprised stakeholders with a range of roles in meetings at organisations including corporate giants, government bodies, non-profits and healthcare providers. Key findings The goal was to produce business meeting statistics that offer a complete view of the meeting landscape, focusing on both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of meeting management. We explored every stage of the meeting lifecycle, from preparation to execution and follow-up, ensuring our data was robust and reflective of current trends and challenges. ...

KPMG refers to board engagement as “perhaps the top challenge for boards today,” stating that “devoting quality time to strategy and thinking about the future have never been more challenging or important as technology, innovation, and other forces disrupt and undermine business models and strategic assumptions with startling speed and impact.” In order to keep directors engaged, it is important to create a corporate culture that prizes hard work and accountability. As Austrian-American business consultant Peter Drucker said “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” And, to create a culture that allows the business to flourish in a positive manner, high-performing boards...

Determining the optimal board size for an organisation is a delicate balance. Companies must consider the requirements that they have of directors, in terms of the range of skills and experience they offer, with the effect that larger boards will have on boardroom dynamics.  Small boards may lack the dissenting voices that are required for rigorous decision-making, but a large board may also be far from optimal. A study by Dirk Jenter, Thomas Schmid, Daniel Urban for the London School of Economics found that, for German firms that are subject to board size requirements, having “excessively large” boards can reduce...