Meetings *are* the work.

This thought-provoking article challenges the common perception that meetings are productivity killers, arguing instead that for leaders and managers, meetings fundamentally are the work. By shifting perspective from viewing meetings as time away from "real work" to recognizing them as critical venues for decision-making, alignment, and team coordination, engineering leaders can transform their approach to collaboration. The piece offers practical strategies for making meetings more intentional and productive, helping leaders embrace their role as facilitators and decision-makers rather than individual contributors.