Write? Meet? Pitch?

Before defaulting to calling a meeting, consider whether it is necessary. Maybe it could be a report? Perhaps a presentation.

Here is a decision tree:

Write a document if: You’re sharing information You need a record It’s complex and people will need to process it at their own pace

Meet if: You need real-time debate to reach a decision The relationship benefits from face-to-face interaction There’s emotional or political complexity that requires reading the room

Pitch (brief, informal conversation) if: You need quick input You’re testing an idea before committing to formal communication It’s genuinely time-sensitive

If you have any doubt, default to writing. It scales better, respects people’s time, and produces better thinking. Writing forces you to define the problem and to admit whether calling the meeting was simply delaying the decision.

Action: Decide: write, meet or pitch.