MEETINGS: JUST SAY NO

Techniques for the Modern Meeting Refusenik

Technique 1: The Art of the Nonverbal Cue

Stare intensely at your watch, then turn your back on the meeting.

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• Blink slowly at the chairperson

Technique 2: The Sudden, Mysterious Exit

Just get up and walk out. No explanation necessary.

• Practice your 'sudden, mysterious exit' in a mirror

Technique 3: The 'I'm Not Here' Technique

Just pretend you're not there.

• Perfect your 'not being here' face