Attila Buturla

Meetings ... love them or hate them they are a part of everyday business life. I've had multiple bosses that detested meetings, saw them as a waste of time, and would dissuade us from having them. On the other end of the spectrum I've worked for organizations that had countless meeting, many that were of little relevance to me, and left little time in the day to accomplish my other duties. In this posting I aim to examine the cost and benefits of meetings, and also touch upon what it takes to have effective meetings. As someone that has worked as a software developer, team leader, and manager of developers over the years, I'd like to think that I've seen the good and bad side of meetings. Let's start first with the cost. Everyone would agree that a 1 hour meeting requires at least an hours worth of time for everyone that attends. Add to that the need to break ones focus from what they were doing, and regaining that focus after the meeting, you may even raise that