After four hours of discussion and two cups of coffee, you're still here. We get it. Sometimes meetings just drag on.

Our experts in meeting recovery have crafted a few solutions to help you escape the never-ending cycle of meetings:

1. The Art of Pretending to Listen

Nod, smile, and pretend to be interested. It's a skill, really.

2. The Science of Bureaucratic Redirection

Redirect the conversation to a more interesting topic. Like the weather.

3. The Ancient Art of Discreetly Checking Your Watch

Meeting Recovery Solutions: Mtg-4 Adjournment

Because meetings just refuse to end, apparently.

After four hours of discussion and two cups of coffee, you're still here. We get it. Sometimes meetings just drag on.

Our experts in meeting recovery have crafted a few solutions to help you escape the never-ending cycle of meetings:

1. The Art of Pretending to Listen

Nod, smile, and pretend to be interested. It's a skill, really.

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2. The Science of Bureaucratic Redirection

Redirect the conversation to a more interesting topic. Like the weather.

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3. The Ancient Art of Discreetly Checking Your Watch

You know, just to see how late you are. Again.

Learn the ancient art

4. The Art of Sudden, Dramatic Exit

Just walk out. Pretend you had an emergency. We won't judge.

Get out of there

And if all else fails, you can always blame it on the IT department.

The classic move