In this section, we explore the vast expanse of possible meeting solutions that could have been implemented, but weren't.
In 2019, our team had a major meeting to discuss a project, and one of our team members proposed sending an email to the team instead of having an in-person meeting. It seemed like a simple solution, but it quickly devolved into a 5-email thread of miscommunications and misunderstandings.
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In 2020, our team had a meeting to discuss a project, and one of our team members suggested having a meeting to discuss the project's meeting schedule. It was a classic case of meta meetings.