Seven practical rules for running effective engineering meetings: identify the meeting type (brainstorming vs. decision-making), publish and follow an agenda, clarify each participant's role, eliminate ambiguous language, formally conclude or mark open each agenda item, respect time limits, and circulate minutes afterward. The post draws on two contrasting project experiences — one with too little communication and one with excessive, unfocused meetings — to argue that both extremes harm project outcomes.
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