THE ART OF PRETENDING TO LISTEN
Technique 1: The Staring Technique
Fix your gaze upon the speaker's lips, but do not actually listen to their words. This will make them feel heard, but you can still spend the rest of the meeting checking your phone or doodling.
Technique 2: The Nodding Technique
Simply bob your head up and down, like a bobbing chicken, to indicate that you're listening. This will give the illusion that you're engaged, while you secretly think about what you had for lunch.
Technique 3: The "I'm on My Phone" Technique
Pull out your phone and pretend to be scrolling through it, but actually scroll through memes or cat videos. This will make everyone else feel like you're not missing out on any important work, but actually, you are.