9:00 AM - Arrival and Panic
- Arrive at the conference room, frantically check for snacks and coffee.
- Realize that the snacks are indeed there, but the coffee is decaf.
9:15 AM - Introduction and Apologies
- Acknowledge that you're late, again.
- Apologize for last week's email chain.
9:30 AM - Agenda Review
- Reread the agenda for the 10th time.
- Realize that you've forgotten what you're doing here.
Action Items
10:00 AM - Coffee Break
- Stare blankly at the coffee machine.
- Wonder why it's not making any noise.
Adjourning (or not)
10:30 AM - Adjourning (or not)
- Decide whether to actually end the meeting.
- Realize that you've run out of things to talk about.
Debriefing
11:00 AM - Debriefing
- Discuss how the meeting went wrong.
- Make promises to do better next time.
11:30 AM - Departure and Regret
- Leave the conference room, still feeling unaccomplished.
- Wonder why you even came.
Next Week's Meeting