It’s a balancing act too, as sometimes a quick knock on the door with a question is more efficient than an email (as long as you’re not obviously interrupting).

As for my current workplace, it deals with it as poorly as everyone else – things always seem to be last minute. Some of the companies of worked at (by nature of the industry) don’t even schedule meetings using Outlook, they send email around to the participants on the morning the meeting is to take place…

Loved your example too – NOTHING is more frustrating than someone asking for something urgently and then clearly not using it. This is not the way to get the favor repeated.