I am in an all-day process improvement meeting. These are mind numbing and very tough to stay focused on for the whole day. As a participant I tune out as some long discussion on areas that are not mine. The snacks help for small periods of time but also cause sleepiness. The strong coffee is good but then causes the need for many breaks. While I am writing this a discussion on what to name one step the HR department does has been going on between several people. While I have to be here and this is important for us to get done, being in these is not one of my favorite things. But as much as I don’t want to be here I am really grateful I am not leading this cat herding! Getting a room full of people to focus on a process and figure out what needs to be changed and how we describe it to the rest of the business. There are moments of clarity surrounded by pure chaos. My personality leans toward the chaos side so I would have a hard time bringing myself back to the work, especially on a Friday. It is a skill, one I should probably learn, but not right now, now I need the cookies which are on the far side of the conference room table.