This meeting could have been an email.

Unnecessary meetings are annoying and waste time for everyone. So, here’s a quick reference for things that are and aren’t worth a meeting.

Things that mean it’s probably not worth a meeting:

• There’s no agenda,
• It’s just a status update or a broadcast announcement,
• You’re providing feedback,
• It’s a routine meeting. Consider doing something asynchronous, like Slack.

If it involves complex planning or decision making, the meeting is likely worthwhile but make sure there’s an agenda and a plan to keep things on track. Otherwise, it’s probably better to send an email.