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I suspect that half the function of meetings is not to get things done, but soft things like being visible, signaling to others, and confirming and evolving the

by psyc 9y ago

I suspect that half the function of meetings is not to get things done, but soft things like being visible, signaling to others, and confirming and evolving the implicit hierarchy.

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volgo 9y ago
That is literally what the author said in the article
- psyc 9y ago
  Where in the article? I don’t see it anywhere.
  - volgo 9y ago
    His main point in the article: " Why do such meetings happen? There are 2 main reasons: 1. the manager is lazy and undisciplined and so invites everyone rather than thinking hard about who they actually need to speak to 2. the manager is an egotist who likes to force people to listen to the manager’s words "