Tool or practice that calculates the actual cost of meetings by multiplying hourly rates by attendee count and duration, making meeting expenses visible and promoting more selective scheduling.
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Meeting cost calculators reveal the true expense of meetings by quantifying attendee time in monetary terms. This visibility often leads to more selective meeting scheduling, shorter meetings, and smaller attendee lists.
Meeting Cost = (Average Hourly Rate × Number of Attendees) × Meeting Duration
For recurring meetings, multiply by frequency:
Making meeting costs visible:
Spreadsheet template for quick calculation.
Plugins that show cost directly in Google Calendar or Outlook.
Some calendar tools display estimated meeting costs.
Running cost counter visible during meeting.
Add 23 minutes before/after for refocus time.
What else could attendees accomplish with that time?
Include time spent preparing for meeting.
Before scheduling meeting, ask:
Organizations implementing meeting cost awareness report: