Short Meetings

Communication is always key in any work endeavor, however, you have to remember that how we communicate has as big an impact as the message being communicated. You may want to check this post about how programmers feel about meetings (http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2008/02/22/what-motivates-programmers/). Rarely should a meeting be the only way to communicate something. A long meeting is never an appropriate way to communicate since our attention will drift in and out over long periods of time. The shorter your meetings, the more you will be liked and the more effective the meeting results.