What is a Meeting?
A meeting is a defined real-time gathering of two or more people for the purpose of achieving a common goal through conversation and interaction. Meetings have three qualities which differentiate them from other kinds of conversations:
- Meetings are declared.
Someone decides that a meeting should happen with some group of people. Usually this results in someone scheduling a meeting. - Meetings have a purpose.
While the purpose may not be clear to everyone in attendance, there is always a reason someone felt they needed to declare a meeting. - Meetings have a defined start and end.
Each meeting has a clear before, during, and after.
Note: This is probably one of the more controversial definitions in the glossary. We welcome the discussion.
