IT Project Management, 2nd Edition

11.4. Team Meetings

A project manager who wants to lead an effective team must be organized, prepared, and committed to a strict timetable. When you meet with your team members, they will be looking to you to lead the meeting in an organized, efficient manner. It is not necessary, or advised, to ramble on about the project and discuss issues that are not pertinent. Simply put, call the meeting to order, address the objectives of the meeting, and then finish the meeting. Time in meetings is time not spent completing the project.

11.4.1. Meeting Frequency

Decide at the onset of the project how often the team should meet to discuss the project. Depending on your project, a weekly meeting may be required; in other circumstances, a biweekly meeting ...