Personally Speaking to focus on ‘The Surprising Science of Meetings’

Meetings consume much of employees’ workdays, but the quest should be to make them better. UNC Charlotte researcher Steven Rogelberg will share his insights during a Personally Speaking talk, set for Tuesday, Nov. 12, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

A recent estimate suggests employees participate in a staggering 55 million meetings a day in the United States. Often workers aren’t engaged during the meetings, and even worse, they view them as an intrusion of their time.

Rogelberg, UNC Charlotte Chancellor’s Professor, in his award-winning book, “The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance,” shares evidence-based paths for organizations, boards, community groups, committees and leaders to realize the true potential of meetings and assure a return on a massive investment.

According to author and psychologist Adam Grant, “In workplaces around the world, meetings are where productivity and creativity go to die. Steven Rogelberg is the world’s leading expert on how to fix them.” Grant is the New York Times bestselling author of “Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success” and “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World.”

The Nov. 12 installment of the Personally Speaking series with Rogelberg begins at 7 p.m.; doors will open at 6 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required. Parking information will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.

The Washington Post cited “The Surprising Science of Meetings” as the top leadership book to watch for in 2019, and Business Insider named it among the “Top 14 business books everyone will be reading in 2019.” The Society for Human Resources Management also named the book one of the Top 10 New Business Books for 2019. It has been featured on CBS This Morning, BBC World and Freakonomics, among others.

Rogelberg is professor of psychology, management and organizational science, as well as the director of the Organizational Science Center. He is a recipient of the prestigious international Humboldt Award and the UNC Charlotte First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal. A consultant for national and international organizations, he was the inaugural winner of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Humanitarian Award.