Meeting Chair Persons' Guilty Pleasures

A Guide to Wasting Time with the Best of Them

1. Extending the Meeting by 30 Minutes to Discuss Something Totally Unrelated

30 minutes of pointless discussion
When in doubt, just talk about the weather.
Learn more about the art of unnecessary tangents
60 minutes of pointless discussion
When in doubt, just talk about your aunt's cousin's cat's surgery.
See examples of the cat lady's impressive medical history

2. Using PowerPoint to Display a 10-Point Agenda with 10,000 Bullet Points

PowerPoint presentation gone haywire
Because 10 bullet points just aren't enough, right?
Learn from the master of excessive bullet points
PowerPoint presentation with even more bullet points
And don't even get us started on the font sizes.
See the presentation that made the committee members' eyes bleed

3. Taking a 15-Minute Break to Watch Cat Videos

A cat playing the piano
Because who needs productivity when there's catnip?
Learn from the experts: Cats who can't even be bothered