Yabbu is designing the future of meetings. It’s a social innovation, and we’ve created a simple tool to implement it properly. We draw upon years of experience and the latest scientific insights in the field to continuously improve our approach.
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We often waste an unnecessary amount of time and energy in meetings, but what to think of the constant bombardment of e-mails and other messages? The smartphone has taken up such a central role in our lives that we can barely be without it anymore. But while they allow us to make calls and communicate…
DetailsIn the hallways of educational institutions, you hear it constantly: “I hardly get around to the core of my work anymore.” What is often dismissed as a standard workplace complaint has now been proven in black and white as an urgent sectoral crisis. A recent study by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) leaves no room for…
Details…and how we can fix it. It is a sobering statistic: employees in healthcare, education, and government spend 20% to 30% of their time on meetings and administration. These figures, supported by recent data from the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and Statistics Netherlands (CBS), highlight a significant drain on productivity. In a recent interview…
DetailsA lot can be gained by approaching the meeting as a process. In a previous blog we showed how that works. In another blog we went into more detail about how you can save a lot of time and energy with status meetings. This leads to a better focus and employees enjoying their work. This…
DetailsThat’s what we stand for. We regularly blog about ways to work smarter. But who are we, anyway? And why do we do what we do? This is still missing on our website. Time for change. That’s why from now on, we’re letting you discover who’s behind Yabbu and which passion gave rise to Yabbu.…
DetailsWe regularly blog about how you can work smarter. But who are we? And why do we do what we do? That is why we will now let you discover who is working at Yabbu. And not unimportantly, why do we work so hard to reach your business? Recently you could read about founder Willem…
DetailsWe’re addicted to communication. Isn’t there a continuous stream of messages on your smartphone, tablet and laptop? But when is this really useful and when is it a distraction? Is there another way to discuss important and complex topics instead of endlessly calling and sending messages? In a previous blog we gave tips on how…
DetailsRecently I was at a lecture by David Allen, author of the book Getting Things Done, a worldwide bestseller with more than 2 million copies sold. The lecture was dedicated to his method of clearing your head and thus creating space for getting things done. We are often so busy in our work that we…
DetailsHere’s a question for recruiters and HR professionals. Have you ever asked a candidate for a management position if he or she was any good at holding meetings? Have you ever asked for meeting skills qualifications? Probably not. There is extensive evidence that more than 50% of all meetings are a partial or complete waste…
DetailsWhile labour productivity in the Netherlands is lagging behind, the solution is right in front of us in our meeting rooms It was a wake-up call from Rabobank that recently dominated the news: the Dutch economy is losing ground to neighbouring countries like Belgium and Denmark. Where we were the proud frontrunners for years, we…
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