Technique 4: The Illusion of Substance

Meetings are like puzzles, and sometimes you have to fake it to make it. This technique involves pretending to be a functional team while secretly having no idea what's going on. It's like a magic trick, where everyone's a magician, and the rabbit is the actual agenda.

The Secret to Pulling It Off

  1. Act confident, even if you're clueless.
  2. Make eye contact, but not too much.
  3. Babble about irrelevant things.
  4. Nod at the right times.
  5. Use corporate jargon like it's oxygen.

Real-World Examples

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