Ah, ok. It's worth noting that the CEO is operating from a position that I absolutely do not have: everyone in that room works for him. I'm always an outside c

Ah, ok. It's worth noting that the CEO is operating from a position that I absolutely do not have: everyone in that room works for him. I'm always an outside consultant. Nobody in the rooms I lead reports to me, so there's nothing loaded about making small talk. I have definitely seen management, and in particular upper management, fail to realize how alienating a faux just-folks presentation can be.