The Redundant Meeting Theory Institute

A Center for the Study of Meetings That Should Not Exist

Established in 1987, the Redundant Meeting Theory Institute is dedicated to exploring the fundamental principles of meetings that serve no purpose other than to exist.

Our researchers have spent years developing the Redundant Meeting Theory (RMT), a comprehensive framework for understanding the inherent value of meetings that could have been emails.

Our research has led us to the development of the RMT Matrix, a groundbreaking tool for identifying and categorizing the types of redundant meetings that plague our society:

Meetings of Unnecessary Consequence

A meeting that results in no action or decision, but still takes up valuable time and resources.

Example: A meeting to discuss the color of the walls, which everyone already agrees should be a soothing beige.

Meetings of Unavoidable Inefficiency

A meeting that is doomed to fail from the start, yet still requires extensive preparation and attendance.

Example: A meeting to decide on a decision that has already been made, but nobody can be bothered to admit.

Meetings of Unending Duration

A meeting that stretches on forever, defying the laws of time and productivity.

Example: A meeting that begins at 9am and still rages on at 5pm, with no clear resolution in sight.