Because status meetings can be easily held over the phone, technology is an important consideration. Employees who work virtually have the benefit of using computers, laptops, tablets, and even their smartphones to participate in meetings. The challenge becomes making sure that when the meeting is being held using technology that participants are paying attention.

Program Manager Nicole Steinbok presented a concept at the event Seattle Ignite 9 called the 22 Minute Meeting. She explains that 30 and 60 minutes don't leave any time to get things done between meetings, so 22 minutes allows us to hold a meeting and still sort things out in between. Since the meeting is short, Steinbok recommends banning the use of technology. For 22 minutes you ought to be able to completely focus.

Theoretically, this is totally true. For a short meeting, like a stand-up meeting, people should be able to focus on the content and not check their devices. The longer the meeting, the more...