Granola Metric
Meeting Intelligence
Cost per Outcome = (Sum of Participant Hourly Rates × Meeting Duration) / Number of Outcomes
Meeting Cost per Outcome calculates the economic cost of each tangible meeting output - decisions made, action items assigned, or problems resolved - by dividing the total cost of participant time by the number of outcomes produced. It transforms abstract meeting complaints into concrete financial data.
GranolaMeeting IntelligenceMeeting Cost per Outcome
Meeting Cost per Outcome calculates the economic cost of each tangible meeting output - decisions made, action items assigned, or problems resolved - by dividing the total cost of participant time by the number of outcomes produced. It transforms abstract meeting complaints into concrete financial data.
How to calculate meeting cost per outcome
Why meeting cost per outcome matters for Granola users
The average organisation spends 15% of its collective time in meetings, yet few can quantify what those meetings produce. When a one-hour meeting with ten senior people costs the organisation over a thousand pounds and produces one action item, the cost-per-outcome ratio makes the waste tangible.
For Granola users, cost-per-outcome analysis across meeting types reveals which formats are efficient and which are expensive relative to their output. This data empowers leaders to restructure meetings with the same rigour they apply to any other significant cost centre.
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Assign RACI ownership to finance or operations leads and set cost-per-outcome benchmarks by meeting type.
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Related Granola metrics
Meeting ROI Analysis
Meeting IntelligenceMetric Definition
Meeting ROI Analysis quantifies the return on investment of meetings by comparing the value of outcomes produced - decisions enabling revenue, problems resolved, projects unblocked - against the opportunity cost of participant time. It treats meetings as an investment that should produce measurable returns.
Meeting Outcome Effectiveness
Meeting IntelligenceMetric Definition
Outcome Effectiveness = Meetings with Tangible Outcomes / Total Meetings × 100
Meeting Outcome Effectiveness measures the proportion of meetings that produce at least one tangible outcome - a decision made, an action item assigned, a problem resolved, or a plan agreed upon. It separates productive meetings from informational sessions and status updates that could be asynchronous.
Meeting Duration Analysis
Meeting IntelligenceMetric Definition
Meeting Duration Analysis compares actual meeting duration (as recorded by Granola) to scheduled duration, and tracks duration trends across meeting types. It identifies meetings that consistently overrun, those that end early (potentially unnecessarily scheduled), and opportunities to right-size meeting blocks.
Action Item Completion Rate
Meeting IntelligenceMetric Definition
Completion Rate = Completed Action Items / Total Action Items Assigned × 100
Action Item Completion Rate measures the percentage of action items captured during Granola-recorded meetings that are completed within their assigned timeframe. It is the most direct measure of whether meetings produce results or merely consume time.
All Granola metrics
Action Item Completion RateAction Item Distribution BalanceAction Item VelocityConversation Topic AnalysisCross-Team Collaboration RateDecision Velocity TrackingKnowledge Transfer EffectivenessMeeting Attendance RateMeeting Cadence OptimisationMeeting Conflict Resolution RateMeeting Duration AnalysisMeeting Follow-Up RateMeeting Frequency RateMeeting Outcome EffectivenessMeeting Preparation ScoreMeeting ROI AnalysisMeeting Sentiment AnalysisMeeting Tag Frequency AnalysisNote Quality ScoreParticipant Engagement ScoreParticipant Network AnalysisParticipant Speaking Time DistributionRecurring Meeting Efficiency TrendsTranscript Keyword TrendingEmpower your team to understand and act on Granola data
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