Indeed - they are called 'Briefs'. Too often, I'm forced to listen to 'Longs' instead!
Dan Winterland, once you have listened to a briefing the way it's usually done in my homeland, then you will know what a long brief is. it's even much longer than long

I fully agree with you a BRIEFing should be brief

The more brief the briefing is,the better. But tell this to people who love talking