Two pizza rule

Frequently asked questions

What is the two-pizza rule?

A rule invented by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, to determine the optimal number of people in a meeting.

Why is it better to avoid crowded meetings?

Because they are not very productive and they also discourage shyer attendees from participating.

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Have you ever experience the feeling that there were unnecessary people in a meeting? Definitely the mass meetings are not the most productive. In addition, they inhibit the participation of shy attendees. 

In this video I tell you the rule created by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, to determine the optimal number of meeting attendees.