Nice article. Cut out all of them that do not discuss specific problems with solutions, don't make you money, are not training, or are longer than fifteen minutes to a half hour. if you cannot say what needs saying in these times you are a poor communicator and should not be in management at all. Most meetings are for middle management to pretend they are doing something. The majority of meetings can be avoided by: better initial training, realistic job descriptions and expectations, along with well communicated emails and follow up.