In r/projectmanagement, a PM asked:
“Am I crazy? Am I the only one who hates it when calls run over?”
Turns out, they’re not alone.
But the answers weren’t just about schedules — they exposed something deeper.
The quiet signals beneath the clock
“Scope gets fuzzy, fast.”
When side topics creep in, so does confusion about what matters. “Respect is felt in the clock.”
Time boundaries are culture — not just courtesy. “Lack of prep hides behind chat.”
When no one reads ahead, meetings become live narration. “Time slippage mirrors role slippage.”
If no one owns the wrap-up, no one owns the outcome. “Overruns expose weak framing.”
If we don’t know the point of the meeting, how do we know when it's done?
When side topics creep in, so does confusion about what matters. “Respect is felt in the clock.”
Time boundaries are culture — not just courtesy. “Lack of prep hides behind chat.”
When no one reads ahead, meetings become live narration. “Time slippage mirrors role slippage.”
If no one owns the wrap-up, no one owns the outcome. “Overruns expose weak framing.”
If we don’t know the point of the meeting, how do we know when it's done?
This isn’t about running late
It’s about how quickly clarity runs out.
Too many meetings stretch because no one framed them right:
No agenda.
No cut-off.
No shared language on what ‘done’ looks like.
What changes that?
The fix isn’t just timekeeping.
It’s team framing.
That’s where FOCUS-ROI helps:
- Define the real purpose
- Name what’s in scope
- Set shared end-states
So meetings end where they’re meant to —
With clarity, not drift.
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Time is precious.
FOCUS-ROI helps you respect it.
Bad meetings don’t waste time — they reveal it was never framed in the first place.