Team meetings are often the most telling sign of the culture of an organization. And who among us hasn't attended the painfully dry and dull weekly status meeting? The format is predictable: Each person shares their work status and then ends up with a brand new to-do list by the end.

Status meetings can be useful. But most employees tune out of these meetings until it's their time to speak. This defeats the whole purpose of sharing information and engaging in a meeting. This format couldn't be worse for employee engagement and organizational morale. It causes employees to daydream, put themselves on mute, pretend they are taking notes on their laptop while perusing Facebook, browse other jobs on LinkedIn, etc. And with remote meetings, disengagement becomes even more likely.

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