Comments on: Survey finds status meetings don’t help work get done http://gigaom.com/2011/06/29/survey-finds-status-meetings-dont-help-work-get-done/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:18:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Paulina http://gigaom.com/2011/06/29/survey-finds-status-meetings-dont-help-work-get-done/#comment-636133 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:23:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=369397#comment-636133 I totally agree with the results of the survey. Even though a little obvious, as Matthew said, companies continue to spend hours on update meetings. They should rethink their ideas and routine and work towards something more productive.

]]> By: Frank http://gigaom.com/2011/06/29/survey-finds-status-meetings-dont-help-work-get-done/#comment-634809 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:37:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=369397#comment-634809 Your spot on Matthew. One has to question the discipline and experience of the companies that these people worked at. If a status meeting is run incorrectly than it will be ineffective, and one might even extend this subject to say that just about all meetings that are not managed correctly are a waste of time.

]]> By: Stumpwhistle http://gigaom.com/2011/06/29/survey-finds-status-meetings-dont-help-work-get-done/#comment-634784 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:23:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=369397#comment-634784 any meeting with over 3 participants (or 10 ppt slides) is public masterbation! send me the summary please!!”

]]> By: Matthew Frederick http://gigaom.com/2011/06/29/survey-finds-status-meetings-dont-help-work-get-done/#comment-634721 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:22:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=369397#comment-634721 Seems like the results are as obvious as the question: of course status meetings don’t help non-managers get work done because that’s not what they’re for. Status meetings are for bringing project managers and upper management up to speed on a project. Why would anyone think they were about getting work done?

They’re almost always a tremendous waste of everyone’s time, mind you, but if you want to find out how useful they are you need to ask the right people the right question.

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