Our team has this monthly all-hands meeting that everyone dreads but no one will say we should change it because it's 'tradition' and I think we're all just going through the motions. We spend two hours in a conference room pretending this ritual still serves us when it clearly doesn't.
More people experience this than they realize.
Collective ceremonies can outlive their purpose while everyone privately questions their value.
“Where Are You with Ceremony and marking time?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.