Meetings: The Annoying Science of Anchoring

Meetings: The Annoying Science of Anchoring is the art of making your coworkers think your idea is better just because you said so first.

By carefully anchoring your meeting topics with an absurdly large number, you'll ensure that everyone else forgets their own opinions and just go along with yours.

We'll explore the history of anchoring in meetings, from the days of cave painting to the modern age of PowerPoint.

But be warned: anchoring can be a double-edged sword.

So, what do you say we start with a simple example?

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