The Productivity Pro Talks Standing At Meetings

Dec. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Laura Stack has penned a new blog for busy professionals. In her blog, Stand-Up Guys, she discusses how standing during meetings is not only more productive, but creates shorter meetings that are more objective focused. The blog can be found here: http://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2015/12/stand-up-guys-the-virtues-of-standing-meetings/

“Standing meetings run on time. People get more done and stay on point. The gluteus maximus in the largest muscle in the body. By standing, we cause ourselves to do something our day jobs don’t require, refrain from sitting on our butts. The discomfort results in us staying focused, staying on time, and being more productive so we can sit down. It may sound crazy, but there have been studies done on this,” said Stack.

In fact, various studies show standing meetings average 33% shorter than sitting meetings on the same subjects, proceed more efficiently, and usually end early or on time. These types of meetings also burn 50% more calories, and have other positive health effects, including increased alertness. Interestingly, a Washington University study reveals that people act less territorial and more collaborative in stand-up meetings; this may be one reason stand-ups are shorter than traditional meetings.

“I’m always looking for new ways to branch out and be more productive. Standing during a meeting not only accomplishes this goal, but it improves our health. During the holidays, people can be sluggish or slow. By enacting stand-up meetings now, companies can see better results as far as work accomplishments are concerned and the employees will feel more active,” finished Stack.

Laura Stack is available to speak with members of the press about this subject matter, as well as other matters of business and productivity, upon request. Her 7th book, Doing the Right Things Right, will debut in January of 2016. Media tips sheets are available here and galley copies are available upon request.

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored seven books, including her newest work, Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time (Jan. 2016). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and in 2015 was inducted into its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide). Stack’s clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times. To have Laura Stack speak at your next event, call 303-471-7401