In my opinion, meetings are useful for managers but not for other workers. The purpose of meetings is not to share information but for managers to collect data

In my opinion, meetings are useful for managers but not for other workers. The purpose of meetings is not to share information but for managers to collect data on the workers. They want to test workers to make sure they are complying, gauge performance, assess the mood, read people's faces and tone, and remind everyone who they report to. This is useful for managers to understand the workforce. They are otherwise not needed for collaboration, learning, or useful for workers.