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Slippery Rock Gazette
Study Finds 100% Of Work Meetings Ever Held In Human History Have Been Entirely Unnecessary
ccording to the results of a new study conducted by Brown A
University, exactly 100% of work meetings ever held in all of human
history, across all industries and sec- tors, have been entirely unnecessary.
Researchers followed careful cri- teria while observing real-life busi- ness meetings to understand what constitutes a successful meeting. Successful meetings, they said, would qualify as a valid use of time. Researchers took detailed notes on employee engagement, follow through on meeting action plans, and whether or not meetings were actu- ally about something. In all meetings observed, none met the criteria of a successful meeting and were thus deemed a complete waste of time.
“My team sat in on over 3,000 meetings. All of them met with disaster,” said Dr. Ansul Sundilhop. “I, myself, once witnessed a meet- ing in which the person who called the meeting had no idea he had done so. Employees sat quietly for twenty minutes waiting for someone to speak before giving up and returning to their workstations.”
“The amount of data we’ve put together from this study has been astronomical. I really hope it’ll help businesses improve their efficiency and work relationships,” he added.
Highlights from the study include:
Over 83% of meetings end with employees confused about who does what.
•45% of meetings feature a sleep- ing employee.
•Employees invited to mandatory work meetings are 91% more likely to experience suicidal thoughts.
•Over half of all meetings are put together so that one ambitious employee can show off to their boss that they can run a meeting.
According to sources, business leaders have taken the results of the study to heart and are currently hold- ing meetings to brainstorm alterna- tives to meetings.
“There must be something we can do,” said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. “I’m going to have to put the fin- est members of my team together in Zoom and figure this out!”
Natural Stone Institute Completes 43rd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation
Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Army Sergeant (retired) Christopher Kurtz and family was provided by Triton Stone Group, Exodus Stone Surfaces, and Northern Stone Supply.
Since his injury in 2015 and fol- lowing surgeries and setbacks in treatments, his wife Michelline and their two daughters, Kaylee and Audrey, have empowered Stuart on his road to recovery. While his left arm and left leg are paralyzed and with limited vision in his right eye after los- ing eyesight in his left, Stuart is intent on being the rock in the family and serving as a mentor to other wounded service mem- bers battling physical and psy- chological wounds that come with life-changing traumatic inju- ries. This specially adapted smart home will not only ease his daily strugglesandmobilityneeds,but it will also enable him to spend more time with his family and supportingtheirneedsinsteadof his own.
Companies interested in getting involved with future projects are encouraged to email rise@natu- ralstoneinstitute.org.
To learn more, and to see a list of all Natural Stone Institute members who have donated their time, products, and services to this cause, visit www.naturalstone institute.org/RISE.
The Natural Stone Institute is a trade association representing every aspect of the natural stone industry. The current member- ship exceeds 2,000 members in over 50 nations. The associa- tion offers a wide array of tech- nical and training resources, professional development oppor- tunities, regulatory advocacy, and networking events. Two prominent publications—the Dimension Stone Design Manual and Building Stone Magazine— raise awareness within the natural stone industry and in the design community for best practices and uses of natural stone. Learn more at www.naturalstoneinstitute.org.
The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 43rd home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Em-powerment) program. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100% mortgage-free spe- cially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Marine Corps
Staff Sergeant Stuart DiPaolo and his family were provided by Quality Marble & Granite and Andrew Lauren Surfaces.
During a training exercise in 2015 at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California, retired U.S. Ma-rine Corps Staff Sergeant Stuart DiPaolo was navigating an all-terrain vehicle when he lost con-trol on the weathered course. Rain had pelted the area the day before, causing conditions on the
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ground to be more challenging to navigate than initially assessed. When his vehicle began to go up an embankment, Stuart made the split-second decision to bail out as the best course of action for his overall safety. Upon jumping from the vehicle and landing on the ground, the vehicle then rolled over on its side, where the roll bar ended up crushing his head. When medical help ar-rived, every bone in his face was broken and his right-side carotid artery was severed. His neck was bro- ken and his left eye was detached from the optical nerve.
“Being in good physical shape is the best way to combat depression. You
just have endorphins running around
your body. It is the best
anti-depressive that there is.”
—Chris Pratt
“While I understand your concerns, I like to think that by creating shareholder value we
are delivering a kind of justice.”