Meetings: Faces We Make

Some facial expressions noticed at this morning's meeting . . .

Interested - This is my meeting. I'm sure that everyone is as interested in this topic as I am.

Too Interested - I'm the new kid in town here, so let me catch somebody in a mistake and then I'll say something really impressive.

Alert - My report is up next!

Relieved - It's over and nobody said anything too bad about my report.

Anxious - I can't believe I screwed up my report in front of so many people. Maybe I can patch things up right after the meeting, if only it will finish on time, so I can write it during lunch and then . . .

Satisfied - I'm the new kid in town here and I just zapped that guy's report. I'm looking good.

Too Satisfied - Okaaay: I gave my report and they bought that bullshit.

Bland - Sure, this directly impacts my department, but it's really too much trouble to listen. I'll review the minutes when they come out and see what was said. If the minutes are not too long. I hate long minutes. We were at the meetings, we don't need to read about it later.

Glazed - I've got nothing to report, why am I at this meeting? Why am I at any meeting? When is my next vacation again?

Preoccupied - So I'm the President, and I've made my appearance but, c'mon, I'm not interested in these details: let's see if I can eText my wife for a lunch meeting under the conference table here while nodding my head every now and then to indicate interest.

Very Satisfied - My meeting is going fantastic! I can see the President nodding in agreement with everything I've lined up.