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Pull This Out Every Time You Ask Yourself: "Do I Really Need to Go to That Meeting?"

Updated 6/19/2020
Pull This Out Every Time You Ask Yourself: "Do I Really Need to Go to That Meeting?"
To go or not to go, that is the question.

Raise your hand if you try to avoid brainstorming sessions that usually lead to nowhere. Keep it up if you’ve also walked out of a meeting wondering why it was called—and wishing your boss would’ve sent over a quick email instead. Yes, meetings are a normal part of any job, but they’re pretty frustrating when they’re unproductive.

If your calendar is alerting you that you have five meetings today (ugh) and you’re not sure if you can squeeze them all iin, check this flowchart out. It’ll walk you through the process of deciding if it’s actually worth attending.


Flowchart courtesy of Huffington Post. Photo of meeting courtesy of Shutterstock.

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A UNC-Wilmington grad born and raised in North Carolina, Kaitlyn always knew she would end up in NYC to pursue writing. As a summer editorial intern, she contributes career advice to The Muse. In addition, she also writes for other publications, such as USA TODAY College, Her Campus, and The Huffington Post. You can find her searching the city for the best eats, binge-watching Netflix, or catching up with friends at dinner. Say hi on Twitter @KaitlynRussell_
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