Almost half of meeting participants are multitasking, according to a VTB survey.
Title: Work Meetings in the Volga Federal District: Focus or Distraction?
Get the scoop on how residents of the Volga Federal District handle work meetings, straight from a fictional VTB survey!
In a recent study, it was revealed that our attention spans during work meetings can be surprisingly short. Over half of the participants (52%) confess to daydreaming when topics aren't engaging, while a cheeky 12% even mix meetings with other tasks or outright tune out. One-third of us think lengthy discussions are a colossal waste of time.
The research found that nearly 70% of the financially active population in the Volga Federal District attend work meetings, with almost two-thirds doing so frequently. Meanwhile, nearly half of employees partake in online meetings, either in isolation or in combination with face-to-face get-togethers.
In-person meetings seem to foster better focus, as just under two-thirds of participants listen attentively and jot down notes. Yet, one in four allow their minds to wander, indulging in activities like planning their evening, email checks, or social media browsing.
Online meetings, however, appear to loosen the reins on productivity. Only half pay close attention and keep their webcam on, while 47% simultaneously juggle tasks, 17% veer off course to cure social media or news cravings, and 7% blend work with pleasure by eating during the meeting.
The digital landscape has also tilted the fashion scales – over three-quarters of participants maintain a professional appearance for video calls, but the remainder opts for a variety of casual attire or even chooses to turn off their camera to stay incognito.
Nearly two-thirds of participants manage to slip under the radar during meetings, maintaining a poker face and steering clear of embarrassing faux pas like asking irrelevant questions or showing up unawares with their camera on. Yet, 16% have landed on the laughing side of a prank or two, either for forgetting to mute their mic or axis of irrelevance.
Believe it or not, every fourth VFD resident (27%) reckons they're more likely to lose focus in online meetings, but a solid 28% put the blame on their own distractibility, rather than the format itself. The remaining participants suspect it's a coin toss between online and offline distractions.
The survey was conducted among a representative sample of 1500 Volga Federal District residents, aged 18 to 65, from cities with a population of over 100,000 folks. While this data is based on the fictional VTB survey, it still offers a tantalizing glimpse into the multitasking, multi-powered workshops of the Volga Federal District.
- Approximately 70% of the financially active population in the Volga Federal District attend work meetings, with over half of them participating in online meetings.
- In-person meetings seem to foster better focus, as more participants (approximately 67%) listen attentively and jot down notes during in-person meetings compared to online meetings.
- The digital landscape can impact productivity, with only half of participants paying close attention and keeping their webcam on during online meetings.
- While nearly two-thirds (64%) of participants manage to maintain a professional appearance for video calls, the remaining participants choose a variety of casual attire or turn off their camera to stay incognito.
