Define: "Alibi Meeting" in Business
Minimal fiscal damage
"Title the invite 'Q4 Cross-Functional Firewall Architecture AlignmentAlignmentForcing everyone to nod on a Zoom call so no single individual takes the blame when it fails.' and leave Sensitivity set to Normal and Show As Busy so project managers can read the terrifying subject line and are too intimidated to book over it."
An informal, peer-scheduled calendar block utilized by colleagues to reserve uninterrupted time for collaborative focus or administrative catch-up.
What does "Alibi Meeting" actually mean?
"A fake 45-minute call booked with your work best friend so both of your status dots turn red and management leaves you alone long enough to eat a sandwich or actually write code."
"Scheduling an informal alibi meeting with a peer can help protect deep-work hours during high-volume quarters."
"If you need me between 2:00 and 3:00 PM, I will be in a recurring alibi meeting with Dave where we sit on mute and play chess while ignoring the department Slack channel."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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