Should You Go to This Meeting?

Use this flowchart to determine whether a meeting is necessary or if the same result could be accomplished with an email.

Matthew Wright

Instructions: Click through the questions to find out if you should attend the meeting.

1^ST
QUESTION

Could you accomplish the same thing in an email?

YES

How many hours of meetings do you have today?

0-4

Will you actually contribute to the meeting?

YES

Is it essential that you are there?

YES

Is your boss making you go?

YES

So you’re there for free food?

YES

Be honest, you’ll spend most of the meeting checking email.

YES

Do you block off time so you can actually work?

YES

Have you had a meeting about this already?

YES

Do you constantly reschedule meetings?

YES

Do you accept all meeting invites?

YES

Are you double-booked at this time?

YES

Is this meeting during lunch because it was your only free time?

YES

You're in luck! You don't need to go to that meeting. But there are probably other meetings you should go to. Would you like to start from the beginning?

You should probably go to the meeting. But there are probably other meetings you have to go to. Would you like to start from the beginning?

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