Meetings: the bane of productivity and the lifeblood of bureaucracy. In our groundbreaking research, we've identified seven distinct stages of redundant meetings that will leave you questioning the very fabric of sanity.
It's the same meeting, every time. The one where the facilitator drones on about 'synergies' and 'paradigms' while the attendees nod off, waiting for the free coffee and donuts to arrive. Learn more about this stage.
Because who needs a clear agenda, anyway? Let's spend the first 20 minutes rehashing the same talking points from the last meeting, just for good measure. Unpack the science behind this phenomenon.
Meetings where the same points are debated ad infinitum, with each side restating their position and neither side budging. It's a never-ending merry-go-round of 'have you thought about it?' and 'no, I haven't.' Read our in-depth analysis on this meeting style.
The meeting where everyone's 'ideas' are 'out of the box' and 'game-changing,' yet somehow, no actual progress is made. It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack, except the haystack is filled with stale coffee and yesterday's donuts. Discover the secret to not getting anything done.
Meetings where decisions are made, not based on facts or data, but solely on 'gut feelings' and 'instincts.' It's like flipping a coin, except the coin is a coin that always lands on 'we'll get back to you on that.' Uncover the mystical forces at play.
Meetings that drag on, fueled by an endless supply of free coffee and an unyielding sense of obligation. It's like trying to leave a party that's still in full swing, except you can't leave because you forgot your car keys in the meeting room. Learn to live with it.
Meetings that never end, because someone forgot to close the loop or send the follow-up email. It's like being stuck in a time loop, except the loop is a meeting that never actually ends. Get stuck in this one, too.
And so, dear reader, we hope this treatise on the Seven Stages of Redundant Meeting Theory has enlightened you to the very essence of meeting-induced existential dread. May our research save you from the clutches of unnecessary meetings, or, at the very least, prepare you for the inevitable.