Workplace and professional settings About 1 minuteSkill: Professional boundary settingBuild confidence
The meeting that won't end
A coworker, client, or supervisor keeps you in a meeting after you say you need to leave.
Step 1 · Your next move
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The setup
You said you had to go ten minutes ago. A coworker, client, or supervisor keeps extending — one more thing, one more question. The room is emptying. The door's right there. Professional courtesy and power dynamics are both pulling you to stay.
What changed?