What is an 'all-hands meeting'?

If you've ever called into Zappos.com on a certain day, you might have gotten a voicemail message rather than the usual cheerful Zapponian. Don't be alarmed, though! It's because once a quarter, all of Zappos shuts down and every employee meets off-site for our quarterly All Hands meeting. read more

Celebrate wins: Meetings can get a bad rap and are often the fall guy for bad news, boring news, and more boring news. Using an All Hands meeting to share wins as well as losses from across the company boosts morale and reminds everyone what’s working well. read more

An All-Hands Meeting usually is an organization-wide business meeting in which an executive report is made to employees and stakeholders. These type of meetings are often held on a regular basis as a means of keeping a large group of people up to date on important events and milestones. read more

all hands meeting Definition One of several pre-IPO planning meetings among the company's management, underwriter, outside accountants, and counsel for both the underwriter and the company. read more