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Meetings should happen for only two reasons: collaboration and decision-making. Most meetings are held for information dissemination or because no one can figure out how to turn off the recurrence switch.

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I hear you. But sometimes you have to massage egos in the room to be able to make a decision. Emails are good but an in person conversation has a different impact.

We're not in disagreement!

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I don’t think I’ve ever felt a protest more strongly than this one

... said the biggest introvert in the room.

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