Meetings have an intended purpose
Some people try to use meetings to achieve things that meetings won't work for. That can turn an intelligent group into a dull and mean monster.
Types of meetings to avoid:
- Daily standups or status updates.
- Anything without an agenda.
- A meeting with too many people.
- Brainstorming from scratch.
It's not that all meetings are bad, just that there are better tools to accomplish the job.
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