I've been mulling over the truly stupid all-hands calls I've attended whilst at IBM.
My favourite was the collection of all hands calls immediately after the pandemic for an unnamed development department.
In the first call, the executive tried to demonstrate he was one of us by regaling us about how he loved to collect muscle cars. And how much his wife hated him working from home.
In the second call - some months later, he tried to demonstrate how much he was one of us by discussing how he took a year off to cycle on his fancy carbon-fibre bike. And how much his wife hated him working from home.
Truly a man of the people. By the end of these calls, I was on the verge of recommending the man a marriage therapist. Or at least asking if I can't send his wife wine in sympathy.
Does anyone else have any fun stories about laughable all hands? Obviously no confidential details. It'll make us feel better when we're RA'ed.