In one on ones, or small groups, maybe, but most of my meetings are just board rooms full of glassy eyed people, staring, trying not to look like they're going

In one on ones, or small groups, maybe, but most of my meetings are just board rooms full of glassy eyed people, staring, trying not to look like they're going to fall asleep, caching JUST enough of what's being said to respond without looking entirely stupid if called on by the only person who actually cares about the meeting: the person running it. Most meetings can (and in my opinion should) be emails or chat messages. My rule is that I only go to meetings where there is a demonstration of some kind that cant be sent in an email, or cake.