“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be: meetings.” Does that quote, from Dave Barry resonate with you? We’ve all been there. The staff meeting that goes on and on, usually with one person enjoying the sound of their voice a little bit too much. “Employees hate meetings because they reveal that self-promotion, sycophancy, dissimulation and constantly talking nonsense in a loud confident voice are more impressive than merely being good at the job”, claims Michael Foley, in his book ‘Embracing the Ordinary: Lessons From the Champions of Everyday Life‘.