[ryanschneider]

I think the problem is further compounded by team size and insistence on 40 hour work weeks. As soon as you have people on “manager schedule” that feel the need to look busy the number of meetings starts growing exponentially. I’m all for having enabling people on the team, just don’t expect them or anyone else to meet an arbitrary amount of hours per week quota.

[caseyohara]

Exactly. Parkinson's Law states it best: work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. A manager whose main function is to hold meetings will fill their 40 hours with meetings.