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Sometimes, a meeting is exactly what is needed. Sometimes, it's the opposite of what is needed. The tricky part is being able to tell which is which. I don't think many people or companies are any good at being able to tell which is the better method for any given issue.

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Yes! And having too much of one in a given week (meetings vs. online chat) can throw off the balance too, especially for remote teams.

I also think there’s a benefit to being in-person depending on your age and career stage. Young people gain a lot from being around other humans. So much gets learned just by being in the room: how people talk to each other, how decisions actually get made, what good work looks like up close. You miss out on all that stuff in Slack.

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