Notable short reads from the past week.
Can Science Save Meetings? One of the most common complaints I have heard throughout my career is, “There are too many meetings.” When I’ve dug into that complaint, it always means, “There are too many meetings that don’t amount to anything.” In the remote work world, I find that the social interaction of a meeting can be its own reward, but we still have to get things done. This article gave a pretty good overview of the science around meeting effectiveness.
Why is this monster El Niño so strong? I didn’t know much about how the El Niño/La Niña cycle works, and the description of it here was well worth reading.
The Religion of National Security. Almost anything can be justified under the nebulous term “national security.”
I’m Not Going to Have Blood on My Hands. If you’re appalled at the amount of gambling ads everywhere on TV, especially when you’re trying to watch sports, you might enjoy this profile of Nicole Noren, an ESPN producer who quit in protest of the network’s participation in the sports gambling epidemic.
A Family Affair. (via Apple News+). I grew up loving Carole King’s music, so I enjoyed this profile of her.
America’s dental hygienists call it quits. I had no idea there was a shortage of dentaly hygienists. This article explains why.
Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that It thinks will make things worse. Companies are locked into a never-ending cycle of upgrades leaders don’t even want.
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