Redundant Meetings: The Meeting Prophets of Doom

Known Bad Ideas Idea 1: The Never-Ending Report Idea 2: The Mandatory Lunch Break Idea 3: The 3-Hour Brainstorming Session

The Known Bad Ideas

Meetings where the most exciting discussion topic is whether or not to use Comic Sans as the font for the meeting notes.

Idea 1: The Never-Ending Report

This meeting will last until 5 PM, or until the coffee machine runs out, whichever comes first.

Extra Meeting Time

Idea 2: The Mandatory Lunch Break

You must eat the same sandwich for every lunch break, or face the wrath of the meeting prophets.

Lunch Break Protocol

Idea 3: The 3-Hour Brainstorming Session

This meeting will last 3 hours, or until someone actually has an idea, whichever comes last.

Brainstorming Tips

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