MEETINGS: Committee Protocol 101

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This is Committee Protocol 101, the most basic and yet somehow most confusing meeting format known to man.

Step 1: Introduction

• A person will stand up and say their name.
• A person will mumble something about the purpose of the meeting.
• Everyone will nod and pretend to be interested.

Step 2: Reviewing the Agenda

• A person will read from a piece of paper.
• A person will ask questions.
• Everyone will nod and pretend to be concerned.

Step 3: Discussion

• A person will talk for a long time about nothing.
• A person will nod and pretend to be listening.
• A person will ask a question that was already covered in Step 2.

Step 4: Conclusion

• A person will summarize the discussion.
• A person will say something about action items.
• Everyone will nod and pretend to be committed.

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