Meeting & Scheduling Jargon · Associate level

"Standing meeting"

"Standing meeting" means a regularly scheduled, recurring meeting that appears on everyone's calendar at the same time each week or month.

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How "Standing meeting" shows up at work

Scheduled with good intentions and then kept by inertia. Most standing meetings were useful once and survive because canceling them requires someone to make a decision about whether they are still useful.

Buzzword

We have a standing meeting every Tuesday at 10 to review progress.

Plain English

We have a recurring meeting every Tuesday at 10 to review progress.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Meeting & Scheduling Jargon

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