As designers, we all want uninterrupted blocks of time where we can focus on being creative. An overload of meetings can interrupt our ability to focus, and it's even more frustrating if those meetings are inconclusive, disorganized, or just plain unnecessary. In this episode, we talk about the art of the meeting — we examine whether a meeting's existence is justified, how to deal with (and reject!) meeting invitations, and how to run effective meetings that are a good use of everyone's time. We talk about constructing agendas for your meetings, keeping the conversation on track, and delegating someone who can take notes of key decisions and follow-ups. Also, we react as Spotify adds Stories to its app and Lufthansa converts economy seats on its planes into lie-flat beds.