As part of this series, Medium interviewed Deanna Baumgardner, President and Owner of Employers Advantage LLC.

Team meetings are a fact of professional life and can be useful, but they aren’t always as effective as they should be. If meetings are not planned efficiently, they can be a massive waste of time and financial resources. In fact, according to a 2019 report, poorly organized meetings will  cost U.S. organizations a whopping $399 billion  this year. A productive meeting should increase collaboration, answer questions, and meet a designated objective. If this is routinely achi