GIBBS' RULES FOR MEETINGS — SEVEN CHAIRS FORENSIC DIVISION
A forensic diagnostic for failed meetings. Answer seven questions — one per chair — and receive a formal autopsy report naming the failure mode, root cause, and Gibbs' corrective prescription.
“Always be specific when you lie.”
Meeting Autopsy is a structured forensic diagnostic for meetings that failed to deliver value. Based on Gibbs' Rules for Meetings, it walks you through seven evidence-based questions — one per chair — and produces a formal case file naming each failure mode, its root cause, and a corrective prescription.
Why it matters: Studies show that 30–50% of meeting time is wasted in most organizations. In pharma manufacturing construction, a single unnecessary 10-person meeting costs $800–$2,000 in labor alone. Identifying and correcting recurring failure modes — unclear purpose, wrong attendees, no decisions — can reclaim hours per week per team.
Shareable links — After completing an autopsy, use the Copy Share Link button on the report step to generate a URL that pre-fills the intake form for a colleague. Useful for team leads who want others to run the same diagnosis independently.
CASE INTAKE — Provide basic information about the meeting under investigation.
"A meeting without a purpose is just a gathering. And gatherings waste time."
— Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs