Bring TIM! (Time Is Money) is a clock that tallies the dollars spent in meetings (The Meeting Ticker is an online version). The TIM clock is mentioned in this WSJ article which describes how NYC Mayor Bloomberg, who wrote in his autobiography of his appreciation for stand-up meetings, has ordered the installation of a different model of count-up clocks in meeting rooms throughout City Hall. The reason: “To make staffers mindful of how much time they’re spending jawing with one another.” [via MH]
Seen by Matt Linderman on February 8 2011. There are 6 comments.
Ryan Coughlin 09 Feb 11
I want one! Sign me up. Incredibly true though. Large amounts of time are wasted with meetings. As mentioned in Rework.
Clever idea!
Marcus 09 Feb 11
this is plain genius!
Berserk 09 Feb 11
This should of course be done as a service where your monthly bill is dependent on the total cost (say 5%) of meetings held during the previous month.
David Andersen 09 Feb 11
It’s an okay idea, however it’s really a band-aid for poor management. If managers actaully cared about time (most waste it a much as anyone in my experience) and set the proper tone for meetings and then followed through by being pissed when time is wasted, this would be moot.
Huge 09 Feb 11
It is true, often money is burnt at meetings.
But sometimes you need meetings to get people to leave their computer screens and talk; even though I agree that meetings shouldn’t be the main communication venue.
Anders Tornblad 10 Feb 11
Wow!
That is very much like a web app that I wrote about a year ago.
http://trakti.me/
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