Certain words, which get used a lot in our industries, mean different things at different companies. Many of the conversations are the same, but depending on where in the cycle things are, the topics tend to be either expanding or contracting, heading towards a decision or updating people of a decision. Or collecting to see if anyone knows if a decision has been made or is pending.
There are people who will speak up immediately, and people who will wait until those people have spoken.. to speak up. I'm of the latter sort.
Not everyone has to say something at these meetings, but these meetings will usually have at least one person who heard somewhere, from someone, that you should never go to a meeting and say nothing. If that person is one of those people who speaks up immediately, your meetings will necessitate a follow-up meeting.
There are people who will speak up immediately, and people who will wait until those people have spoken.. to speak up. I'm of the latter sort.
Not everyone has to say something at these meetings, but these meetings will usually have at least one person who heard somewhere, from someone, that you should never go to a meeting and say nothing. If that person is one of those people who speaks up immediately, your meetings will necessitate a follow-up meeting.