Comment by ghaff

There are multiple kinds of meetings.

There are the status updates that it's often good for people to know about even if only in a half-listening and simultaneously replying to emails sense. They're at least aware in a way that they wouldn't if they didn't read the memo.

There are decisions that really just need to be made, even if not critical, so they don't get strung out.

And there are meetings that don't require a decision today but do have a timeline and need at least a plan for a plan.