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Improving Meeting Efficiency

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Improving Meeting Efficiency

科技kē jì界jiè的de从业者cóng yè zhě普遍pǔ biàn对duì会议huì yì感到gǎn dào厌倦yàn juàn,32%的de人rén认为rèn wéi许多xǔ duō会议huì yì是shì没有méi yǒu必要bì yào的de。

研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,会议huì yì对duì生产力shēng chǎn lì有yǒu负面fù miàn影响yǐng xiǎng,超过chāo guò一半yī bàn的de开发者kāi fā zhě认为rèn wéi大约dà yuē三sān分之fēn zhī一yī的de会议huì yì是shì在zài浪费làng fèi时间shí jiān。

糟糕zāo gāo的de会议huì yì行为xíng wéi还hái与yǔ市场shì chǎng份额fèn é下降xià jiàng、创新chuàng xīn能力néng lì降低jiàng dī和hé就业jiù yè稳定性wěn dìng xìng下滑xià huá相关xiāng guān。

然而rán ér,会议huì yì对于duì yú协作xié zuò、决策jué cè和hé知识zhī shi分享fēn xiǎng仍然réng rán很hěn重要zhòng yào。

因此yīn cǐ,需要xū yào重新chóng xīn思考sī kǎo会议huì yì的de必要性bì yào xìng以及yǐ jí如何rú hé改进gǎi jìn会议huì yì质量zhì liàng。

比如bǐ rú,确定què dìng真正zhēn zhèng需要xū yào参与cān yù的de人rén、制定zhì dìng明确míng què的de议程yì chéng、控制kòng zhì会议huì yì时间shí jiān和hé提供tí gōng明确míng què的de决策jué cè路径lù jìng等děng都dōu可以kě yǐ提高tí gāo会议huì yì效率xiào lǜ。

一些yī xiē大dà公司gōng sī也yě在zài采取cǎi qǔ措施cuò shī减少jiǎn shǎo会议huì yì数量shù liàng,例如lì rú设立shè lì无wú会议huì yì日rì,限制xiàn zhì参会cān huì人数rén shù等děng。

同时tóng shí,探索tàn suǒ替代tì dài会议huì yì的de工具gōng jù和hé方式fāng shì,如rú远程yuǎn chéng协作xié zuò工具gōng jù和hé信息xìn xī共享gòng xiǎng平台píng tái,也yě可以kě yǐ提高tí gāo协作xié zuò效率xiào lǜ。

尽管jǐn guǎn疫情yì qíng后hòu很多hěn duō人rén选择xuǎn zé远程yuǎn chéng工作gōng zuò,会议huì yì已经yǐ jīng成为chéng wéi大家dà jiā默认mò rèn的de协作xié zuò方式fāng shì,然而rán ér,这zhè也yě使shǐ大家dà jiā感受gǎn shòu到dào了le巨大jù dà的de压力yā lì。

不过bù guò,通过tōng guò认真rèn zhēn分析fēn xī、关心guān xīn他人tā rén并bìng使用shǐ yòng合适hé shì的de工具gōng jù,都dōu可以kě yǐ让ràng会议huì yì成为chéng wéi有yǒu价值jià zhí的de活动huó dòng,而ér不是bù shì负担fù dān。

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Vocabulary 136 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
科技 kē jìscience and technology
界 jiè(bound form) boundary; border / (bound form) realm
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
从业者 cóng yè zhěpeople in the (aforementioned) industry; practitioner; industry professional
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
会议 huì yìmeeting / conference
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
厌倦 yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with
人 rénperson; people
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
许多 xǔ duōmany / a lot of / much
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
必要 bì yàonecessary / essential / indispensable / required
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
生产力 shēng chǎn lìproduction capability / productive force / productivity
有 yǒuto have; there is
负面 fù miànnegative
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
一半 yī bànhalf
开发者 kāi fā zhědeveloper
大约 dà yuēapproximately
三 sānthree / 3
分之 fēn zhī(indicating a fraction)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
浪费 làng fèito waste / to squander
时间 shí jiāntime
糟糕 zāo gāotoo bad / how terrible / what bad luck / terrible / bad
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
份额 fèn éshare / portion
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease
创新 chuàng xīninnovation
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
和 héand; together with
就业 jiù yèemployment
稳定性 wěn dìng xìngstability
下滑 xià huáto slide down (a slope etc) / (fig.) to decline
相关 xiāng guānto be interrelated
然而 rán érhowever; but; yet
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
协作 xié zuòcooperation / coordination
决策 jué cèstrategic decision / decision-making / policy decision
知识 zhī shiknowledge
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
仍然 réng ránstill; as before; yet
很 hěnvery; quite
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
必要性 bì yào xìngnecessity
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
改进 gǎi jìnto improve; to make better
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
确定 què dìngto fix (on sth) / to determine / to be sure / to ensure / to make certain / to ascertain / to clinch / to recognize / to confirm
真正 zhēn zhèngreally; indeed
参与 cān yùto participate (in sth)
制定 zhì dìngto draw up; to formulate
明确 míng quèclear-cut; definite; explicit
议程 yì chéngagenda / agenda item
控制 kòng zhìto control
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
路径 lù jìngpath / route / method / ways and means
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
采取 cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out / to take
措施 cuò shīmeasure / step
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
数量 shù liàngamount; quantity / (math.) scalar quantity
例如 lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
设立 shè lìto set up; to establish
无 wúno / none
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
限制 xiàn zhìto restrict / to limit / to confine
参会 cān huìto attend a conference or meeting
人数 rén shùnumber of people
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe
替代 tì dàito substitute for / to replace / to supersede
工具 gōng jùtool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc)
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
如 rúas / as if / such as
远程 yuǎn chéngremote / long distance / long range
信息 xìn xīinformation; news; message
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
平台 píng táiplatform
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
疫情 yì qíngepidemic situation
后 hòuafterwards / after
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
已经 yǐ jīngalready
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
大家 dà jiāeveryone
默认 mò rèntacit approval / default (setting)
这 zhèthis; these
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
感受 gǎn shòuto sense / to feel (through the senses) / to experience
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
巨大 jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic
压力 yā lìpressure
不过 bù guòbut / however
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
分析 fēn xīanalysis
关心 guān xīnto be concerned about; to care about
他人 tā rénanother person; sb else; other people
并 bìngand / together with
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
不是 bù shìis not
负担 fù dānburden