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> but meetings need to conclude with assigned action items or have specific defined output like a concrete decision being made. Do they? Have you never held a
by BaseballPhysics 4y ago
> but meetings need to conclude with assigned action items or have specific defined output like a concrete decision being made.
Do they? Have you never held a brainstorming session? Or had an open-ended discussion to ideate on strategy?
Again, your comment is reflecting the same bias I always see: that the "real work" happens outside of meetings.
The author is challenging that notion and I think it's worth at least considering their thesis.
- dcow 4y ago> Do they? … Then the output is a brainstorm or strategy doc. > Again, your comment … “real work” happens outside of meetings. No I’m not I literally said work can happen in meetings. But I said it doesn't happen without effort and thoughtfulness and that knowledge work is still work at the end of the day. Nobody pays somebody to sit and ideate on strategy all day. If that’s a thing show me the job description. And if it is it’s not your whole team, guaranteed. > The author I have considered the hypothesis. I am responding to your naively loose definition of knowledge work. I am not anti meeting or the like. I’m pro knowledge work is work. But I am certain no value was ever created by a team that sat in meetings brainstorming and ideating all day with no tangible output, by definition.