I have a running list of office pet peeves that might become a larger article but for this essay, I’d like to focus on those meetings and calls that should’ve been emails instead. — A study was recently published about this, comparing the various communication types. From the study: “Excessive use of text-based communication — including email and instant messaging — for complex tasks such as negotiating, decision-making or problem-solving, can lower a person’s interest and performance on work started after the conversation is…