When there are more participants, the efficiency of the meeting decreases. The globally renowned consulting firm, Bain & Company, conducted a study which found that in a decision-making group composed of 7 people, for every additional person added, decision-making efficiency decreased by about 10%. In a group of two, each individual operates at 93% of their capacity. In a group of three, this number is 85%. However, in a group of eight, each person, on average, operates at 49% of their capacity.

Efficient meetings adhere to the principle of "If you can attend or not attend, then better not to attend." We suggest inviting only essential partners to the meeting.

Criteria for Attendees:

1. Two-way Interaction: The output of the meeting should be valuable to them, and they should also speak up during the meeting, providing valuable input. If someone remains silent throughout the meeting, it indicates that the meeting could proceed without them. In such cases, it's advisable not to invite them.
2. Stakeholders: The decision-makers regarding the meeting's theme, authoritative experts, resource supporters, and core collaborators. If they are collaborators but not core members, we don't recommend inviting them. They should focus on tasks with higher priorities.
3. In Huddles, you can set partners related to the topic, but who don't need to attend, as "followers" for the meeting. After the meeting, you can share the meeting link with them so they can review the meeting minutes.